 One of its founders was Dimitrija Čupovski who was its president from 1902 to 1917.The Macedonian Literary and Scientific Society was the most prominent society of the Macedonians abroad.It was established in St. Petersburg on 28 October 1902 and was presided over by Dimitrija Čupovski.The society expended its work in Sofia, Odessa, Skopje, Veles and Thessaloniki.