Transcript Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov

LOMONOSOV
(1711 – 1765)
Lomonosov is an outstanding
Russian scientist whose name
went down in history.
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov
was a Russian
 polymath,
 scientist
 and writer,
who made important
contributions to
*literature,
*education,
*and science.
EDUCATION
Mikhail Lomonosov was born in the family of
a fisherman not far from Archangelsk.
When he was ten, young Lomonosov had to
work with his father.
Though he learnt his books by heart and
knew letters, arithmetic and grammar, that
wasn’t enough for him.
So he decided to walk to Moscow.
When Lomonosov was 19, he obtained admission
into the Slavic Greek Latin Academy.
The noblemen’s sons studying with him, made fun
of him.
He lived on three kopecks a day, but his progress
was very rapid.
In only 5 years he completed a 12-year course,
finishing at the top of his class.
FOREIGN EDUCATION
MARBURG UNIVERSITY IN HESSE
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In a year he was sent to St Petersburg
Academy of Sciences.
His ability and diligence attracted the
attention of the professors.
As one of three best students he was sent
abroad to study in Germany.
ST PETERSBURG
UNIVERSITY
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Upon his return he was appointed
the professor of chemistry
at St Petersburg University.
ACHIEVEMENTS
For versatility Lomonosov
has no equal
in Russian science.
DISCOVERIES
Among his discoveries was
the atmosphere
of Venus.
He was the first to discover
the vegetable
origin of coal.
SPHERES OF SCIENCE
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His spheres of
science were
natural science,
chemistry,
physics,
mineralogy,
history, art,
philology and
others.
POETRY
Lomonosov was also a poet,
who played an important
role in
the formation of
the Russian
literary
language.
MOSCOW UNIVERSITY
Lomonosov’s
living memorial
is
the Moscow University
which
he founded
in 1755.
OTHER RECOGNITIONS
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A lunar crater bears
his name, as does a
crater on Mars.
The underwater
Lomonosov Ridge in
the Arctic Ocean was
named in his honour.