Maria Nirod | |
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Мария Дмитриевна Муханова | |
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| Born | Maria Dmitrievna Mukhanova 24 May 1879 Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg, Imperial Russia |
| Died | 11 October 1965 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Russian, Ukrainian |
| Other names | Maria Dmitrievna Nirod-Mukhanova, Maria von Nierodt |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Years active | 1913–1932 |
Countess Maria Nirod (24 May 1879 – 11 October 1965) was a maid of honour in the imperial court of Tsar Nicholas and Alexandra of Russia. After her husband's death, she trained as a surgical nurse and assisted in the surgery of Dr. Vera Gedroits, who became her life partner. After serving as a nurse in World War I and during the Russian Revolution, she fled with her children to Kiev. She served as a surgical nurse in Kiev until Gedroits' death and later ran a pharmacy which provided medications to the poor.