Hryhorii Skovoroda, also Gregory Skovoroda, or Grigory Skovoroda (Ukrainian: Григорій Савич Сковорода, Hryhorii Savych Skovoroda; Russian: ГригоÌрий СаÌввич СковородаÌ, Grigory Savvich Skovoroda; 3 December 1722 – 9 November 1794) was a Ukrainian[ philosopher, poet, teacher and composer. Skovoroda was a Cosack from today Ukraine, who lived in the R