Moerder, Ivan Karlovich

ID
1976
Nationality
Russian
Occupation
Educational administrator
Summary
Hearing. After careers in the Russian military and at the Russian court, was appointed an honorary trustee at the St. Petersburg Institute for the deaf. Taking a deep interest in the problems of the Russian deaf, he successfully petitioned the royal court to establish and endow a foundation, the Guardianship for the Deaf and Dumb, in 1898 and became director of the Guardianship until his death.
References
Collage, p.276-286.
Dates
1832?-__ November 1907