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Mikhail Lomonosov

Mikhail Lomonosov was born in 1711 in the family of a fisherman in the northern coastal village of Denisovka not far from Archangelsk. When he was ten years of age his father began to take him sea fishing. The dangerous life of a fisherman taught the precocious youngster to observe the phenomena of nature more closely. During the long winter nights young Lomonosov studied his letters, grammar and arithmetic diligently.

Since he was the son of a peasant he was refused admission to the town school, so he walked to Moscow. By concealing his peasant origin he gained admission to the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy and for five years lived a hand-to mouth existence on three kopecks a day. The noblemen's sons studying with him made fun of the twenty-year old giant who, despite their jeers and his own poverty, made rapid progress.

After five years came the chance of entering the Academy of Sciences, as there were not enough noble-born students to fill the quota. His ability and diligence attracted the attention of the professors and as one of three best students he was sent abroad. He spent all the time there in delving into the works of leading European scientists, studying chemistry, metallurgy, mining and mathematics. On his return to Russia in 1745 he was made a professor and the first Russian scientist to become a member of the Academy of Sciences.

For versatility Lomonosov has no equal in Russian science. Many of his ideas and discoveries only won recognition in the nineteenth century. He was the first to discover the vegetable origin of coal, for instance, and as a poet and scientist he played a great role in the formation of the Russian literary language, eliminating distortions and unnecessary foreign words. He had a thirst for knowledge and that thirst was an "overpowering passion of a soul filled with, passions". He died in 1765. His living memorial is the Moscow University, which he founded in 1755. How he would have appreciated the gigantic building which stands on the hills where Napoleon stood in 1812 to watch Moscow burn!

Vocabulary Exercises

I. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. When and where was Lomonosov born? 2. How old was Lomonosov when his father began to take him sea fishing? 3. Why was Lomonosov refused admission to the town-school? 4. What helped Lomonosov to gain admission to the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy? 5. How long did Lomonosov study at this Academy? 6. Why in spite of his peasant origin could Lomonosov enter the Academy of Sciences? 7. Was Lomonosov a good student? 8. What did Lomonosov study while abroad? 9. Why do we say that Lomonosov has no equal in Russian science for versatility? 10. When did Lomonosov die? 11. What is Lomonosov's living memorial?

II. Поставьте вопросы к следующим предложениям.

1.As he was refused admission to the town-school, Lomonosov went to Moscow. 2. Five years later he entered the Academy of Sciences. 3. The Moscow University was founded by Lomonosov in 1755.

III. Поставьте 10 вопросов к тексту.

IV.Составьте английские предложения со следующими словами и фразами.

1.Of the professor, his ability, the attention, attracted. 2. Was made a professor, on his return, to Russia, in 1745, he. 3. Not far from Archangelsk, was born, Lomonosov, in 1711, in a northern village.

V. Вставьте недостающие предлоги.

1. He was born ... 1711 ... the village... Denisovka not far ... Archangelsk. 2. He was ten years ... age ... the time. 3. He walked ... Moscow and ... concealing his peasant origin he gained admission ... the Academy. 4. ... his return... Russia he was made a professor. 5. He had a thirst ... knowledge.

VI. Заполните пропуски в предложениях.

1. He was refused... to the town school. 2. His ability and diligence attracted the... of the professors. 3. Many of his ideas and discoveries only won... in the nineteenth century. 4. He was the first to... the vegetable origin of coal.

VII. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Этот ученый родился в северной деревне недалеко от Архангельска. 2.В то время ему было восемь лет. 3.Он занимался арифметикой прилежней, чем грамматикой.4.Ломоносова отказались принять в школу, т. к. он был сыном крестьянина. 5.Когда Ломоносов был студентом, он жил впроголодь на три копейки в день. 6.Студенты часто высмеивали его. 7.Способности и прилежание этого студента привлекли внимание профессоров. 8.Его открытия получили признание во всем мире. 9.Он первым открыл это явление. 10.Его открытия сыграли огромную роль в развитии химии. 11.Ломоносов был основателем Московского университета.