Olga Petit
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Olga Petit or Sophie Balachowsky-Petit (16 March 1870 ā 1966) was a Ukrainian-born, French lawyer.[1] She is noted as the first woman to take the legal oath in France. She is also known for assisting emigres from Russian empire settling in the country after the Russian Revolution.
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Olga Petit | |
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Born | Scheina Lea Balachowsky (1870-03-16)16 March 1870 Korsun, [modern-day Korsun-Shevchenkivskiy, Ukraine] |
Died | 1966 (aged 95ā96) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Other names | Sophie Balachowsky-Petit |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Known for | First woman to take the legal oath in France |
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