Michael Lomonosov was born in 1711 in Russia and became the first Russian scientist to make significant contributions to science. He helped his father fish from a young age and was taught to read and write by a deacon. Lomonosov studied in Europe for 5 years and upon returning to Russia, continued his research and founded the first Russian university. His main scientific achievements included materialist interpretations of chemistry and introducing physical methods and concepts to Russia. He died in 1765 in St. Petersburg from a cold.

1. Russian scientist

2. Michael Lomonosov was born in village
Denisovka, Russian Empire in 1711. He
was the only child in the family. His mother
died in 1720. His father worked as
fisherman. Michael began to help his
father at the age of 10.

3. Deacon taught Mykhailo to read and write.
Mikhail went with a fish caravan to Moscow in
December 1730.
 In 1735, Lomonosov was sent to St. Petersburg. He
was enrolled to the University of the Academy of
Sciences.
Michael went to Europe in 1736. He studied 5 years
there. He studied Natural Sciences.
Then Michael returned to Russia. He continued his
researches and got a professor’s degree.

4.  The main achievements of Lomonosov’s reseaches
were:
 the materialist interpretation of chemical phenomena;
 broad introduction of physical methods and concepts;
 creating the corpuscular theory and the general
formulation of the law of conservation of matter and
motion.
He also founded the first Russian university.

5. Michael died in 1765 in St. Petersburg.
He died from a cold.
We all owe him our respect and
admiration.