Maria Danilova
Maria Danilova | |
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Born | 1793 |
Died | 1810 (aged 17) |
Occupation | Dancer |
Maria Danilova (1793 – 1810) was a Russian ballet dancer.
Biography
Danilova enrolled in the St. Petersburg school at the age of eight. The trainer
tuberculosis at the age of 17.[1]
The Danilova crater on Venus is named in her honor.[2]
References
- ^ "Beginnings of Russian Ballet". Andros on Ballet.
- ^ Russell, Joel F. (May 1994). Gazetteer of Venusian Nomenclature (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. p. 4.