Mikhail Lomonosov
Russian polymath, scientist and writer (1711–1765) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (/ˌlɒməˈnɒsɒf/;[1] Russian: Михаил (Михайло) Васильевич Ломоносов; 19 November [O.S. 8 November] 1711 – 15 April [O.S. 4 April] 1765) was a Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. Among his discoveries were the atmosphere of Venus and the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions. His spheres of science were natural science, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, history, art, philology, optical devices and others. The founder of modern geology,[2][3] Lomonosov was also a poet and influenced the formation of the modern Russian literary language.
Mikhail Lomonosov | |
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Михаил Ломоносов | |
Born | Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (1711-11-19)19 November 1711 |
Died | 15 April 1765(1765-04-15) (aged 53) |
Alma mater | Slavic Greek Latin Academy St. Petersburg Academy University of Marburg |
Spouse | Elizabeth Christine Zilch |
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Fields | Natural science, Astronomy, chemistry, physics, physical chemistry, geology, geophysics, mineralogy, history, philology, optics |
Institutions | St. Petersburg Academy |
Academic advisors | Christian Wolff |
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