1. M.V. Lomonosov career

2. In Russia, it is very well known the name of the great Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. He was born in 1711 in the north of Russia near the city of Arkhangelsk. Here he lived until the age of nineteen. His father was a fisherman. He taught his son to swim in the sea, to catch fish. The boy helped his father in everything. He grew up strong and healthy.

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4. In his native village Lomonosov taught himself to read and write. He found books on grammar and arithmetic and he began to learn them using these books. He really wanted to learn, but he was a peasant, and the peasants were not allowed to learn at that time. He dreamed about Moscow and Moscow school. His father did not allow him even to think about it. But Lomonosov decided definitely to start to learn, and with the fishermen who brought fish to Moscow, he went to a faraway capital.

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6. Lomonosov was taken to school with great difficulty in Moscow. He was already nineteen years old, and little boys studied in the classroom, they laughed at him: “At twenty years, he decided to study!“ Lomonosov was taken to school with great difficulty in Moscow. He was already nineteen years old, and little boys studied in the classroom, they laughed at him: “At twenty years, he decided to study!“ Father did not give him money, and it was very difficult for Lomonosov to live. But Lomonosov studied excellently. Feeling that he didn’t receive so much knowledge in classes, he trained a lot in the library. Father did not give him money, and it was very difficult for Lomonosov to live. But Lomonosov studied excellently. Feeling that he didn’t receive so much knowledge in classes, he trained a lot in the library.

7. M.V. Lomonosov career In 1736 Lomonosov began to study in the Saint - Petersburg Academy of Sciences. But he didn’t study there for a long time. He went abroad to study with other best students. Abroad, in Germany, Lomonosov studied philosophy, physics, mathematics, chemistry, mechanics... In 1736 Lomonosov began to study in the Saint - Petersburg Academy of Sciences. But he didn’t study there for a long time. He went abroad to study with other best students. Abroad, in Germany, Lomonosov studied philosophy, physics, mathematics, chemistry, mechanics...

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9. When Lomonosov returned home, he quickly became an academician. He was engaged in all the sciences. He was a philosopher, physicist, chemist, geographer, astronomer, linguist, artist and even a poet.

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12. In 1755, at the initiative of Lomonosov the University in Moscow was opened. At first there were 3 faculties: medical, philosophical, law. Religious Department was excluded. Lomonosov proposed to create in Moscow the university, where not only the rich students, but also children from poor families could study.

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14. And today the University is the most prestigious in Russia, it is Moscow State University named after Mikhail Lomonosov. Pushkin said about Lomonosov: "Lomonosov is our very first university." In St. Petersburg, you can see his large mosaic "Battle of Poltava", in the center of which is Peter I.

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16. Lomonosov built his own estate in Saint - Petersburg. There is a pond in this state. Lomonosov built his own estate in Saint - Petersburg. There is a pond in this state. In spring of 1765 Lomonosov caught a cold and died of cold in April, 1765. In spring of 1765 Lomonosov caught a cold and died of cold in April, 1765. Lomonosov is buried in the Lazarev cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Lomonosov is buried in the Lazarev cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Lomonosov had one daughter Elena. She lived only 23 years old. Lomonosov had one daughter Elena. She lived only 23 years old.

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