Mikhail Lomonosov
Mikhail Lomonosov | |
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Михаил Ломоносов | |
Portrait by Georg Caspar Prenner, 1787 | |
| Born | 19 November 1711 Mishaninskaya, Russia |
| Died | 15 April 1765 (aged 53) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Education | Slavic Greek Latin Academy St. Petersburg Academy University of Marburg |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Christine Zilch |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Natural science, Astronomy, chemistry, physics, physical chemistry, geology, geophysics, mineralogy, history, philology, optics |
| Institutions | St. Petersburg Academy |
| Academic advisors | Christian Wolff |
| Signature | |
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (/ˌlɒməˈnɒsɒf/; 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. One of the founders of modern geology, Lomonosov was also a poet and influenced the formation of the modern Russian literary language.