Demographic and genealogical study of members of the Russian Academy of Sciences from 1846 to 1924: The results of a study by Yu.A. Filipchenko and coworkers (on the 275th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences)

The main results of the study on the membership of the Russian Academy of S ciences from 1846 to 1924 published by T.K. Lepin, Ya.Ya. Lus, and Yu.A. Fi lipchenko in 1925 are reviewed. These results include the ethnic and social backgrounds of the academicians, their life spans, family status, and the presence or absence of artistic or other special talents. The authors of th e early study concluded that academicians of the Imperial Academy originate d from all classes of society, most of them were university professors, and 77 out of 150 academicians had outstanding relatives who left a mark in th e history of culture.