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Carl Andreas Koefoed

1855 – 1948

Russian anthropologist

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About Carl Andreas Koefoed

Lived 1855 – 1948 (aged 92). Carl Andreas Koefoed was a Danish and Russian anthropologist.

Carl Andreas Koefoed (known in Russian as , Andrey Andreyevich Kofod; 16 October 1855, Skanderborg, Denmark – 7 February 1948, Copenhagen) was a Danish agronomist active in the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. He was the brother of Danish chemist Emil Koefoed.

Koefoed emigrated to Russia at the age of 23, where he used his training in agronomy to work on agrarian reform. He came to play an important role in the Stolypin reform, an attempt to overhaul the traditional obshchina form of agriculture.

When the October Revolution and the subsequent Russian Civil War broke out in 1917, Koefoed fled via the Trans-Siberian Railroad, eventually returning to Denmark.

In 1909, he was made a knight in the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. In 1925, he was awarded the Order's Cross of Honor, and in 1932, he was named Commander Second Class in the Order. In 1946, he published his memoir under the title 50 Aar i Rusland (Fifty Years in Russia).

He is buried in Solbjerg Park Cemetery in Copenhagen.

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Awards
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog; Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Andreas Koefoed?

Russian anthropologist (1855–1948)

When was Carl Andreas Koefoed born?

Carl Andreas Koefoed was born on 16 October 1855 in Skanderborg.

When did Carl Andreas Koefoed die?

Carl Andreas Koefoed died on 7 February 1948 in Copenhagen.

What was Carl Andreas Koefoed's occupation?

Carl Andreas Koefoed was an anthropologist.

What nationality was Carl Andreas Koefoed?

Carl Andreas Koefoed was Danish and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Andreas Koefoed

· Wikidata: Q72476

· DBpedia: Carl Andreas Koefoed

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