Princess Sofia Alekseevna Dolgorukova (Russian: Софья Алексеевна Долгорукова; 1887–1949), née Countess Bobrinskaya (house of Bobrinsky), was a Russian surgeon, pilot and racing driver. Daughter of Aleksei Aleksandrovich Bobrinsky. She was one of the first female racing drivers and pilots in the Russian Empire and the world. She served as a pilot in the First World War after the Russian Provisional Government had allowed women to serve in warfare in 1917.[1] Sofka Skipwith was her daughter.

Sofia Dolgorukova
BornCountess Sofia Alekseevna Bobrinskaya
25 December 1887
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died8 December 1949 (aged 61)
Paris, France
Noble familyBobrinsky
Spouse(s)Pyotr Aleksandrovich Dolgorukov
Pyotr Petrovich Volkonsky
IssueSofka Skipwith
FatherAleksei Bobrinsky
MotherNadezhda Aleksandrovna Polovtsova
Occupationaviator

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  1. ^ А. А. Половцов. "Дневник государственного секретаря. В 2-я томах". — М.: Центрполиграф, 2005. — Т. 2. — С. 69.