Lomonosov is familiar to almost all residents of Russia. Revered his work and abroad. At the same time he was an encyclopedic scientist, artist, poet, naturalist, philologist, philosopher of natural sciences, organizer of national science. At the initiative of Mikhail Vasilyevich, the famous Moscow University was created. The date of its opening is considered to be 1755.
The biography of Lomonosov is bright and interesting. He was born in the village of Denisovka, which was located in the Arkhangelsk province. His family was poor, his father was an ordinary peasant, his mother was the daughter of a village deacon.
A boy from 10 years old has already helped his father. They went fishing together. Moreover, they made long journeys to the New Earth, and also sailed along the Arctic Ocean. The boy got acquainted early with the crafts of Pomerania: hunting for seals, sea hare, walrus, salt boiling, bone carving, shelling with pearls.
In 1720, the mother of Lomonosov died. After the father married another woman, but she was for him only an evil stepmother. Lomonosov’s biography for children tells that the boy from an early age was drawn to knowledge and everything new.
The young man understood that if he remained in the village, he could only continue the fate of his father. Therefore, Mikhail Vasilievich at age 19 goes to Moscow on foot. In the 18th century, only a nobleman could study at the academy. Therefore, Lomonosov goes to the trick. He invents a prestigious noble name for himself. Mikhail Vasilyevich uses it for admission to the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy. Biography of Lomonosov says that he was one of the best students. Therefore, he is sent to a university in St. Petersburg, which was located at the Academy of Sciences. Further, Lomonosov goes abroad to improve himself in the fields of physics, chemistry and metallurgy. Thanks to this, by the age of 34 he becomes an academician. Mikhail Vasilievich specialized mainly in natural sciences. This science covers such areas as astronomy, chemistry, physics, geology, geography, metallurgy. Lomonosov considered nature from its purely material side. He developed and promoted such views as the regularity of the laws of nature, the principles of knowability, the law of conservation of matter, as well as motion.
The biography of Lomonosov suggests that Mikhail Vasilievich made a number of important achievements and conclusions in the field of astronomy. For example, he studied the phenomenon of atmospheric electricity and gave the world a number of important conclusions about the nature of some space objects. In 1762, Mikhail Vasilievich invented a special telescope - a reflector, which has an inclined mirror. This device helps to get a bright image of the object in question. The biography of Lomonosov tells that this great man studied the Sun. He suggested that the surface of this luminary resembles an ocean of fire.
Lomonosov is a patriot of his country. He tried to develop astronomy, as he believed that this would contribute to a big leap in science and help to increase the level of knowledge of the Russian people.
A brief biography of Lomonosov talks about the fact that he showed great interest in practical astronomy. Especially to the creation of special devices that will help travelers and sailors navigate the stars. Mikhail Vasilyevich tried all his life to give people more knowledge and discoveries. He did not tolerate ignorance. I spoke with confidence that every celestial body is constantly changing, including our planet. And the Universe is vast and has no boundaries.
In old age, Mikhail Vasilievich lived alone in his large house. He died at five in the afternoon on April 4, 1765. He made many important discoveries for the Russian people, but, like many great people, passed away in complete solitude.