Mikhail Lomonosov
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Mikhail Lomonosov
Summary
Mikhail Lomonosov is a human[1]. Born in Mishaninskaya[2], he… he was born on November 8, 1711[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on April 4, 1765[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], geologist[7], physicist[8], chemist[9], and linguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,037 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Mikhail Lomonosov's place of birth was Mishaninskaya[2].
- Mikhail Lomonosov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
- Mikhail Lomonosov was born on November 8, 1711[3].
- Mikhail Lomonosov was born on November 19, 1711[12].
- Mikhail Lomonosov was born on September 19, 1711[13].
- Mikhail Lomonosov died on April 4, 1765[5].
- Mikhail Lomonosov died on April 15, 1765[14].
- Burial took place at Lazarev Cemetery[15].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's father was Vasily Dorofeyevich Lomonosov[16].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's mother was Elena Ivanovna Sivkova[17].
- Among Mikhail Lomonosov's spouses was Elisabeth Christine Zilch[18].
- A child of Mikhail Lomonosov was Yelena Lomonosova[19].
- Mikhail Lomonosov held citizenship in Russian Empire[20].
- Mikhail Lomonosov is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[21].
- Mikhail Lomonosov worked as an astronomer[6].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's professions included geologist[7].
- Mikhail Lomonosov worked as a physicist[8].
- Mikhail Lomonosov worked as a chemist[9].
- Mikhail Lomonosov worked as a linguist[10].
- Mikhail Lomonosov worked as a poet[22].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's field of work was natural history[23].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's field of work was chemistry[24].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's field of work was physics[25].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's field of work was mineralogy[26].
- Mikhail Lomonosov's field of work was history[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Mishaninskaya[2], Mikhail Lomonosov… Recorded date of birth include November 8, 1711[3], November 19, 1711[12], and September 19, 1711[13]. His father was Vasily Dorofeyevich Lomonosov[16]. His mother was Elena Ivanovna Sivkova[17]. He is identified as part of the Russians ethnic group[21].
Education
Educated at Slavic Greek Latin Academy[28], an academic institution[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1685[31], headquartered in Moscow[32]; University of Marburg[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1527[36], headquartered in Marburg[37]; Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences[38], a university[39], in Russian Empire[40], founded in 1724[41]; and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[42], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1765[45], headquartered in Freiberg[46]. Doctoral advisors include Johann Friedrich Henckel[47], a chemist[48], 1678–1744[49] and Christian Wolff[50].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], geologist[7], physicist[8], chemist[9], linguist[10], and poet[22]. Fields of work include natural history[23], an academic discipline[51]; chemistry[24], a branch of science[52]; physics[25], a branch of science[53]; mineralogy[26], a branch of geology[54]; history[27], an academic discipline[55]; and philology[56], an academic discipline[57]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[58], a public university[59], in Russia[60], founded in 1755[61], headquartered in Moscow[62]; Saint Petersburg State University[63], a public university[64], in Russia[65], founded in 1724[66], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[67]; and University of Marburg[68], a public university[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1527[71], headquartered in Marburg[72]. Mikhail Lomonosov supervised Stepan Rumovsky as a doctoral student[73].
Personal Life
Mikhail Lomonosov was married to Elisabeth Christine Zilch[18]. A child of him was Yelena Lomonosova[19].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include April 4, 1765[5] and April 15, 1765[14]. Mikhail Lomonosov died in Saint Petersburg[4]. The cause of death was testicular cancer[74]. Burial took place at Lazarev Cemetery[15].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Mikhail Lomonosov include Lomonosov Moscow State University[75], a public university[76], in Russia[77], founded in 1755[78], headquartered in Moscow[79]; Domodedovo International Airport[80], an international airport[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1964[83]; Akademik Lomonosov[84], a floating nuclear power plant[85], in Russia[86]; Lomonosov[87]; Imperial Porcelain Factory[88]; Lomonosov Ridge[89]; Lomonosov Gold Medal[90]; and Northern (Arctic) Federal University[91].
Why It Matters
Mikhail Lomonosov ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,037 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]
He is credited with the discovery of hydrogen[94], a chemical element[95]. Entities named for him include Lomonosov Moscow State University[75], a public university[76], in Russia[77], founded in 1755[78], headquartered in Moscow[79]; Domodedovo International Airport[80], an international airport[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1964[83]; Akademik Lomonosov[84], a floating nuclear power plant[85], in Russia[86]; Lomonosov[87]; Imperial Porcelain Factory[88]; and Lomonosov Ridge[89].
His notable doctoral advisees include Stepan Rumovsky[96], a mathematician[97], 1734–1812[98], of Russian Empire[99], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[100], specialised in pure mathematics[101].
FAQs
Where was Mikhail Lomonosov born?
Born in Mishaninskaya[2], Mikhail Lomonosov…
Where did Mikhail Lomonosov die?
Mikhail Lomonosov died in Saint Petersburg[4].
Who were Mikhail Lomonosov's parents?
Mikhail Lomonosov's father was Vasily Dorofeyevich Lomonosov[16]. Mikhail Lomonosov's mother was Elena Ivanovna Sivkova[17].
Who was Mikhail Lomonosov married to?
Mikhail Lomonosov's spouses include Elisabeth Christine Zilch[18].
What did Mikhail Lomonosov do for work?
Mikhail Lomonosov worked as astronomer[6], geologist[7], physicist[8], chemist[9], and linguist[10].
Where did Mikhail Lomonosov go to school?
Mikhail Lomonosov was educated at Slavic Greek Latin Academy[28], University of Marburg[33], Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences[38], and Freiberg University of Mining and Technology[42].
What did Mikhail Lomonosov discover?
Mikhail Lomonosov is credited as discoverer of hydrogen[94].