Olga Tomilova (1822–1894), was a Russian pedagogue. She was the principal of the Smolny Institute in

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from 1875 to 1886. She graduated from the Smolny Institute with the highest honors in 1839 and was a lady in waiting prior to her marriage to the estate owner Roman Tomilov (1812–1864). As a widow, she became a lady in waiting and in 1872 deputy principal of the institute. She was an innovator who reformed the institute with ideas she had observed in Western Europe, were formal education was at this time made available for women. Among her innovation was training in practical craftsmanship.

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* Шереметьевский В. В. Русский провинциальный некрополь. — 1914. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tomilova, Olga 1822 births 1894 deaths Educators from the Russian Empire Ladies-in-waiting from the Russian Empire Recipients of the Order of Saint Catherine Governesses to the Imperial Russian court Engelhardt family Russian people of German descent Heads of schools in the Russian Empire