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Mikhail Vasilʹevich Lomonosov

Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (Russian: Михаил (Михайло) Васильевич Ломоносов) 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, Lomonosov was also a poet and influenced the formation of the modern Russian literary language.

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Russian polymath (1711-1765)

Born 19 November [O.S. 8 November] 1711
Died 15 April [O.S. 4 April] 1765

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  • Cover of: Sochineniia.
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  • Cover of: Izbrannye proizvedenii͡a︡

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  • Cover of: Lomonossov, 1711-1765, sa vie, son oeuvre.
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  • Cover of: Mikhail Vasilʹevich Lomonosov

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  • Cover of: Physikalisch-chemische abhandlungen M. W. Lomonossows, 1741-1752.: Aus dem lateinischen und russischen mit anmerkungen

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  • Cover of: Izbrannyi͡a sochinenīi͡a
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  • Cover of: A chronological abridgement of the Russian history: translated from the original Russian
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  • Cover of: Izbrannai︠a︡ proza

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  • Cover of: A chronological abridgment of the Russian history: translated from the original Russian. Written by Michael Lomonossof; ... and continued to the present time by the translator.

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  • Cover of: Estestvennye nauki i filosofii͡a︡

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  • Cover of: Izbrannye filosofskie sochinenii͡a︡

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  • Cover of: Polnoe sobranīe sochinenīĭ Mikhaĭla Vasilʹevicha Lomonosova: s prīobshchenīem zhizni sochiniteli͡a︡ i s pribavlenīem mnogikh ego nigdi͡e︡ eshche ne napechatannykh tvorenīĭ.

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  • Cover of: Polnoe sobranie sochineniĭ.

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Russian polymath (1711-1765)

Born 19 November [O.S. 8 November] 1711
Died 15 April [O.S. 4 April] 1765

Subjects

Early works to 1800, History, Russian language, Grammar, Science, Philosophy, Physics, Biography, Color, Correspondence, Criticism and interpretation, Kings and rulers, Light, Manuscripts, Physical sciences, Academicians. Scholars. Savants, Akademii︠a︡ nauk SSSR, Atmospheric electricity, Atomic theory, Auroras, Autobiography (memoirs), Bible, Bibliography, Brev, Chemistry

Places

Russia, Earth, Kievan Rus, Moscow, Northeast Passage, Northwest Passage, Russia (Federation), Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union, Ukraine

People

Mikhail Vasilʹevich Lomonosov (1711-1765), Elizabeth Empress of Russia (1709-1762), Nestor (approximately 1056-1113), Peter I Emperor of Russia (1672-1725)

Time

To 1533, 862-1237, To 1648, To 862

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Alternative names

  • Mikhail Vasilevich Lomonosov
  • Mikhail Vasil £evich Lomonosov
  • Михаил Васильевич Ломоносов
  • Mikhail Vasilévich Lomonosov
  • Mīkhaīl Vasīlʹevīch Lomonosov

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June 7, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
June 7, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2020 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import