Count Sergei Semenovich Uvarov – Minister of Education and President of the Academy of Sciences. The service began in 1801. in the board of foreign affairs, in 1806 he was sent to the Russian embassy in Vienna, and in 1809 was appointed secretary of the embassy in Paris. Living abroad, Uvarov met and entered into relations with many representatives of literature and science, among which were the brothers Humboldt, Goethe, Stal, and others.
Abroad, the first literary works of Uvarov appeared – in 1810, In the year 1811, Uvarov was appointed a trustee of the St. Petersburg educational district, and in 1818 – was appointed president of the Academy of Sciences and remained until his death, in 1832 – appointed assistant to the Minister of Education, and in 1833. – Minister. As president of the Academy of Sciences, Uvarov greatly contributed to the expansion of the Academy’s activities.
With him, the Pulkovo Observatory was founded, a number of scientific excursions were undertaken, the old academy was transformed, the number of academics was increased, the Academy funds were established, the University was founded in Kiev, the custom of sending young scientists abroad, etc. Uvarov, although at one time a member of the ” Arzamas “and is close to the literary circles, and in especially close relations was to Zhukovsky, but censorship with him showed special diligence, detrimental to literature, the peasant question was completely closed for literature, greatly strengthened press of the periodical press, the bodies of both Slavophiles and Westerners were persecuted, even the importation of politically innocent French novels was forbidden. He is also known for his hostile attitude towards Pushkin.
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