Von Knorring Explained

The Knorring family also spelled von Knorring is the name of an old Baltic-German noble family, whose members held significant positions within the Russian Empire and Scandinavia. They held the title of Baron in Sweden and Prussia.

Notable members

• Bogdan von Knorring (1746–1825), Russian general
• Frans Peter von Knorring (1792–1875), Finnish social reformer
• Sophie von Knorring (1797–1848), Swedish novelist and noble
• Sophie von Knorring, (1775–1833), German writer born Sophie Tieck
• Olga Knorring (1887-1978), Russian botanist

Other

• F.P. von Knorring (ship), ship in Mariehamn, called after the Finnish reformer.