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Mikhail Lomonosov
1711 – 1765 · aged 54
Russian polymath (1711-1765)
- Born
- 1711 · Mishaninskaya
- Died
- 1765 · Saint Petersburg
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- 1711BornBorn in Mishaninskaya
- 1765DiedDied in Saint Petersburg
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Major world events during their lifetime (1711 – 1765).
- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
Biography
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (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, the law of conservation of mass in chemical reactions, the theoretical prediction of Antarctica, and the idea of coaxial rotors. 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.
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