German naturalists in the service of the Russian empire

The article comprehensively examines the process of historical integration of German natural scientists into research work in Russia in the 17th - 18th centuries. It is concluded that the service of German natural scientists in Russia is conditioned not only by political, social and economic realities, but also by personal interest in the personal demand and career growth of researchers. © 2020, Rossiiskaya Akademiya Nauk, Institut Istorii (Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of General Hist. All rights reserved.