Born: 19 November 1711 · Died: 15 April 1765 · Age: 53
Russian scientist and poet who discovered the atmosphere of Venus and helped found Moscow University, which bears his name
Did you know?He correctly predicted the existence of an atmosphere on Venus decades before it was officially confirmed by other scientists.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 November 1711
Date of death15 April 1765
Age at death53
Cause of deathTesticular cancer
NationalityRussian
BirthplaceMishaninskaya, Russia
Occupationastronomer, geologist, physicist
Editor's Take:
Mikhail Lomonosov was Russia's first great scientist. He was the son of a fisherman in the far north. At 19 he walked to Moscow to study, hiding his peasant origins. He later studied in Germany and returned to the St Petersburg Academy. He was a chemist, physicist, astronomer, geologist, poet and historian. He observed that Venus has an atmosphere during the 1761 transit. He also reformed the Russian literary language. He helped found Moscow University, which now bears his name.
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (19 November 1711 – 15 April 1765) was a Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science.
Mikhail Lomonosov's birthday is November 19. He was born on November 19, 1711 in Mishaninskaya, Russia.
How old was Mikhail Lomonosov when he died?
Mikhail Lomonosov died on April 15, 1765, aged 53.
Who shares a birthday with Mikhail Lomonosov?
Famous people who share Mikhail Lomonosov's November 19 birthday include Indira Gandhi, James A. Garfield, Jodie Foster, Charles I of England and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
