Mikhail Lomonosov

Mikhail Lomonosov is a great Russian scientist, chemist, physicist, artist, historian, poet and writer.
He was born on November 8 (19), 1711 in the village of Mishaninskaya (Arkhangelsk province, now the village of Lomonosovo) in a wealthy family. From an early age, he loved to go to sea with his father.
At the age of 19, Lomonosov decided to flee to Moscow, where he entered the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy. Lomonosov's life there was very difficult and poor. However, thanks to his perseverance, he managed to complete the entire 12-year course of study in 5 years.
In 1736, among the best students, he went to study in Germany. There he studied technical and natural sciences, as well as foreign languages ​​and literature. He began to collect his library.
In 1741, Mikhail Vasilyevich returned to his homeland. In 1742, Lomonosov was appointed adjunct professor of physics at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, and three years later became a professor of chemistry.
Lomonosov's contribution to various fields of science is very large. He discovered the law of conservation of matter, wrote works on color theory, and built many optical devices.
He died on April 4 (15), 1765, from pneumonia and was buried at the Lazarevskoye Cemetery in St. Petersburg.