Prince Pavel Mikhailovich Dashkov FRS (12 May 1763 – 1807) was a Russian engineer.
Life He was the son of Yekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova-Dashkova and Mikhail Ivanovich Dashkov (1736–1764). He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, from 1777 to 1779, graduating with an MA."The Dashkov Medals", Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections and Archives"BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND RUSSIA", THE PHILOSOPHICAL AGE p.125 He was on Grigory Potyomkin's staff with Korsakov.Prince of princes: the life of Potemkin, Sebag Montefiore, Macmillan, 2001, He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society on 8 February 1781.
Freemasonry Dashkov was a Scottish Freemason. He was Initiated in Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No. 2, on 13 May 1779. He is recorded as 'Paul [Pavel], His Highness, Prince of Dashkov.' History of the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No.2, compiled from the records 1677-1888. By Alan MacKenzie. 1888. P.244.
Works Dissertatio philosophica inauguralis, de tragoedia. Paulus Daschkovie princeps, 1779
References
External links Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No. 2 (Edinburgh)