Background
Olga Akimova was born in Polotsk district, Vitebsk region in July 11, 1883.
Olga Akimova was born in Polotsk district, Vitebsk region in July 11, 1883.
In the 1906-1912 years she graduated from High School and Higher natural history courses in St. Petersburg.
In the 1921-1924 she was an assistant in Vitebsk Pedagogical Institute. In 1938-1941 she was the Dean of Vitebsk Pedagogical Institute.
In the 1924-1938 and 1943-1956 years worked at the Belarusian State University (in 1943-1948 - Dean of the Faculty of Biology).
In the years after World War II was the organizer of the restoration of the biological faculty of BSU. In 1953 she was
awarded the Order of Lenin for this work.