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Mikhail Lomonosov — Михаил Ломоносов

Mikhail Lomonosov was born in 1711 in Archangelsk province. His father was a fisher and young Mikhail liked to help him. He always strove for knowledge and liked reading books.
As he was 19 years old, he decided to study in Moscow. He went there on foot. In Moscow he entered the Slavic — Greek-Latin Academy. After his graduation from Academy he was sent abroad to complete his knowledge in chemistry and mining. After he had returned from abroad, he became the first Russian professor of chemistry in 1745.
At first he was engaged in research in physics and chemistry. Since 1748 he had conducted works in the first Russian chemical research laboratory, which was built at his request.
Since 1753 he was engaged in research in many fields of natural and applied sciences. He wrote works on physics, astronomy, geography, history. Besides scientific works, he wrote poems as well. He is the author of the first scientifical grammar of the Russian language.
He founded

the factory producing colored glass. He created some mosaics using the glass produced at the factory.
Lomonosov was the founder of the first Russian university. This university is situated in Moscow and still carries his name.
Mikhail Lomonosov died in 1765. But he is still known as the father of the Russian science, an outstanding poet, the founder of Russian literature.

Михаил Ломоносов

Михаил Ломоносов родился в 1711 году в Архангельской губернии. Его отец был рыбаком, и юный Михаил любил помогать ему. Он всегда стремился к знаниям и любил читать книги.
Когда ему было 19 лет, он решил учиться в Москве. Он пошел туда пешком. В Москве он поступил в Славяно-греко-латинскую академию. После окончания академии он был направлен за границу, чтобы усовершенствовать свои знания

по химии и горному делу. После того, как он вернулся из-за границы, он стал первым русским профессором химии в 1745 году.
Сначала он занимался исследованиями в области физики и химии. С 1748 года он проводил работы в первой русской химической исследовательской лаборатории, которая была построена по его просьбе.
С 1753 года он проводил исследования во многих областях естественных и прикладных наук. Он писал труды по физике, астрономии, географии, истории. Кроме научных трудов, он писал также стихотворения. Он — автор первой научной грамматики русского языка.
Он основал фабрику по производству цветного стекла. Он создал несколько мозаик, используя стекло, произведенное на этой фабрике.
Ломоносов был основателем первого русского университета. Этот университет находится в Москве и носит его имя.
Михаил Ломоносов умер в 1765 году. Но он все еще известен как отец русской науки, выдающийся поэт, основоположник русской литературы.

Questions:

1. When was Lomonosov born?
2. Where did he study?
3. In what fields of science did he write works?
4. What did he write besides scientific works?
5. What university is named after his name?
6. When did he die?

Vocabulary:

Province — губерния
to strive for — стремиться к
Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy — Славяне-греко-латинская академия
chemistry — химия
mining — горное дело
to be engaged in research — заниматься исследованиями
natural sciences — естественные науки
applied sciences — прикладные науки
founder — основоположник

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