Nadezhda Borisovna Trubetskaya

N.B.Troubetskay

Nadezhda Borisovna Trubetskaya (1812 – 1909), was a Russian noble and courtier. She was noted for her philanthropy, and belonged to the most known philanthropists in 19th-century Russia, contributing to 40 charity organizations in are from orphans, the homeless and the Red Cross, as well as the medical care during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78), for which she became famous.

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