Editing Anna of Russia (section)

===Academy of Science===
Anna continued to fund the [[Russian Academy of Science]], started by Peter the Great.{{sfn|Lipski|1959|p=2}} This school was designed to further the sciences in Russia, in order to help the country reach the level of the Western countries of that period. Some of the subjects  taught were mathematics, astronomy, and botany. The Academy of Science was also responsible for many expeditions; a notable example was the Bering Sea Expedition.{{sfn|Lipski|1959|p=2}} While attempting to determine if America and Asia had been at one point connected, Siberia and its people was also studied. These studies were referenced long after the expedition returned from Siberia.{{sfn|Lipski|1959|p=2}}
The academy suffered interference from outside parties. Frequently the government and the church would meddle with funding and experimentation, altering data to match their respective points of view.{{sfn|Lipski|1959|p=2}}
This school of science was very small, never exceeding a population of twelve students in the university and barely over a hundred in the secondary school. Still, it was a huge step forward for education in Russia. Many of the teachers and professors were imported from Germany, bringing a Western viewpoint to instruction students received. Some of the students taught by these German professors later became advisors or teachers to future leaders, such as Catherine the Great's tutor, Adodurov.{{sfn|Lipski|1959|p=4}}
During Anna's reign the Academy of Science began to include the Arts into the program, as there was no school for the arts yet, and the Empress was a firm supporter of the arts. Theatre, architecture, engraving, and journalism were all added to the curriculum.{{sfn|Lipski|1959|p=5}} It was during this time the foundation of what is now the world-famous Russian Ballet was laid down.{{sfn|Lipski|1956|p=488}}