Mikhail Vasilievich Lomonosov was born on the 19th of November 1711 in a fisherman’s family, near Kholmogory in the village of Denisovka (later renamed Lomonosovo in his honour) in the Arkhangelsk region.
was broke, for his only income was three kopecks a day. But he made progress rapidly. He completed a twelve-year course in only five years, graduating at the top of his class.
While abroad Lomonosov studied philosophy, physics, mathematics and foreign languages and even began writing poetry. He also developed an interest in German literature.
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www.themegallery.com M.V.Lomonosov strove to upgrade the quality of Russian
science and education. He founded Moscow State University in
1755. This university was officially named after Lomonosov.
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M.V.Lomonosov made many important discoveries in
different fields of science: physics, chemistry, astronomy. The last
period of Lomonosov’s activity was connected with his scientific work in navigation. He tried to find a short sea route from the West to the East through the Arctic Ocean. In this field he was ahead of his age.
of the most significant pages of Russian literature in
the 18th century. He wrote verses, odes and poems. He also laid the basis for the scientific study of the Russian language, he wrote the first Russian grammar.
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He revived the ancient art of stained glass mosaic
in Russia, and he himself created several stained glass pictures (for example, the Poltava battle).