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	Mikhail Lomonosov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lomonosov was born in the village of Denisovka (the name of which was afterwards changed to Lomonosovo in honor of the poet), situated on an island not far from Kholmogory, in the Far North of Russia.
		Lomonosov studied with Wolff and became one of his personal students; both philosophically and as a science administrator (also a forte of Wolff), this connection would be most influential for the rest of his life.
		Lomonosov was the first person to record the freezing of mercury, and to hypothesize the existence of an atmosphere on Venus based on his observation of the transit of Venus of 1761 in a small observatory near his house in Petersburg.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mikhail_Lomonosov (823 words)

	Lomonosov, Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lomonosov (Ломоно́сов), formerly Oranienbaum (Ораниенба́ум), is a city and in northwestern Russia, on the shore of the Bay of Finland west of St.
		In 1754, Lomonosov founded a colored-glass factory near Oranienbaum, in the village of Ust-Ruditsa.
		Lomonosov can be reached by suburban train from Baltic Station to Oranienbaum Station.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lomonosov,_Russia (178 words)

	History of geology--Lomonosov
		Lomonosov occupies a central place in the history of Russian science, and he is memorialized in place names and honorary scientific medals.
		Lomonosov desired an education, however, and posed as the son of a nobleman to gain admission to the Latin Academy in Moscow.
		Lomonosov is memorialized in many place names--Arctic submarine ridge, Atlantic current, etc. The Russian Academy of Sciences awards Lomonosov honorary medals in scientific achievement--one to a Russian and one to a foreign scientist.
	academic.emporia.edu /aberjame/histgeol/lomonos/lomonos.htm (936 words)

	Encyclopedia: Elizabeth of Russia
		She encouraged Lomonosov's establishment of the University of Moscow and Shuvalov's foundation of the Academy of Fine Arts in St.
		The fear of being imprisoned in a convent for the rest of her life was the determining cause of her irresistible outburst of energy.
		Ivan VI of Russia, (August 23, 1740 - July 16, 1764), reigned as Emperor of Russia 1740 - 1741, was the son of Prince Antony Ulrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg and of the princess Anna Leopoldovna of Mecklenburg.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Elizabeth-of-Russia (4003 words)

	Lomonosov
		Lomonosov is located 20 miles west of Saint Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland.
		The emergence and development of Lomonosov (formerly Oranienbaum) is linked to the construction of a palace and park complex there in 1710 for grand duke Alexander Menshikov (a close associate of Peter the Great) the first Governor General of St. Petersburg.
		In the middle of the eighteenth century, not far from Lomonosov, a factory of artistic colored glass wares was founded by the outstanding Russian scientist M. Lomonosov.
	www.framingham.com /org/flame/lomonosv.htm (239 words)

	Best of Russia --- Famous Russians --- Scientists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lomonosov University in Moscow, statue of Lomonosov in foreground.
		Lomonosov invented the first gas barometer, developed the methods of exact weighting, brought up the kinetic theory of warmth, developed the method of processing the colour glasses, which he used for his great mosaics.
		Lomonosov proved the organic origin of oils, stone coal and amber.
	www.bestofrussia.ca /scientists.html (2483 words)

	Modernising Lenin's Russia: Economic Reconstruction, Foreign Trade, and the Railways, 1917-1924
		Lomonosov also had considerable though varying support from both Trotsky and Stalin, although their increasingly bitter rivalry by the mid-1920's would complicate his efforts to continue government support for an aggressive expansion of Russia's railroads.
		Initially the Soviet leadership leaned toward the approach Lomonosov favored: extensive reliance on foreign factories in support of an all-out drive to bring Russia's railroad system back to its earlier pre-eminent role as a springboard to the rebuilding of the entire national economy, as had been earlier advocated by tsarist Finance Ministers Reutern and Witte.
		Lomonosov's administrative competence and sound grasp of the technical aspects of the complex subject of railroad management initially served him well in winning the support of Lenin and his inner circle.
	www.eh.net /bookreviews/library/0293.shtml (1374 words)

	Mikhail Lomonosov Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lomonosov was born November 19, 1711, in Denisovka (now Lomonosov), near Arkhangel'sk, and educated at the University of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, in Saint Petersburg.
		Lomonosov was the first person to record the freezing of mercury, and to observe the atmosphere of Venus during a solar transit.
		Lomonosov "Aerodynamic": Lomonosov invented a prototype of helycopter in 1754!
	sangha.net /messengers/lomonosov.htm (643 words)

	Lomonosov
		In Lomonosov are a palace built (1710–25) by Peter I and the “Chinese Palace,”; built (1762–68) by Catherine the Great.
		The city was part of the Soviet bridgehead on the Gulf of Finland during the German siege of Leningrad (St. Petersburg) in World War II.
		It was renamed in 1948 in memory of scientist, poet, and glassmaker M. Lomonosov.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0830203.html (82 words)

	Lomonosov - Russia and Astronomy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although star maps have improved considerably during the 20th Century, the inherent limitations of surface-based observations can be overcome from a high altitude space platform.
		The program's objectives include observations of all stars of 10th magnitude and brighter (~400,000), of selected stars between 10th and 13th magnitude (~8,000), of 30 of the brightest sources of extra-galactic radiation, and of 40 natural bodies of the solar system (major and minor planets).
		Based loosely on the Venera-class spacecraft but with improvements developed for the new Spektr-class satellites, Lomonosov is envisioned as a 5.8 metric ton, 9 m tall vehicle witha 1,000 kg scientific payload.
	www.fas.org /spp/guide/russia/science/astronomy/lomonosov.htm (369 words)

	Thesises, VII International Congress
		History of the r/v "Persey", her contribution to the formation of Russian school of marine biologists and oceanographers, study of fishing areas of northern Russia.
		Atlas on the history of the oceanographic expeditions in the Arctic Seas of Russia from 1870 to 1941.
		Ecological aspects of the optical studies in the Baltic Sea conducted at the Atlantic branch of the IO RAS in 1965 – 1990 and mesoscale events based on the data of the orbiting ocean color scanner seawifs.
	vitiaz.ru /congress/en/thesis (4887 words)

	Russian-Classics > Lomonosov porcelain
		St.Petersburg's first porcelain factory, founded in 1744 by decree of the Russian Queen Yelizaveta, daughter of Peter 1, Lomonosov Porcelain was "to serve the cause of national industry and art." The factory's ties to the Russian Royal Family implied very high requirements for porcelain, positioning it as an important art form.
		The magnificence of those plates, vases and tabletops was a perfect match for the splendor of St. Petersburg's palaces built by world-famous architects.
		Lomonosov Porcelain was the first porcelain manufacturer in Russia to develop and commercially implement the alabaster porcelain technology.
	www.russian-classics.com /lp/lfz.shtml (363 words)

	The Lomonosov Private School, one of the first Moscow private schools
		The Lomonosov Private School, one of the first Russian private schools, has set its basic goal to provide students with fundamental knowledge developing their intellectual abilities and strengthening their strive for further education.
		To pass the first stage an IO participant is to make up some intellectual tasks, which are forwarded to the Organizing Committee, and to win a number of points necessary to enter the second stage.
		Lomonosov School No. 5 in the «Baltiya» cottage estate (pre-school group, primary and secondary schools) — Novorizhskoye Highway (Moscow District, Russia.
	www.lomon.ru /English (1721 words)

	Lomonosov, Mikhail Vasilyevich. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Lomonosov was the son of a prosperous fisherman.
		In his experiments he anticipated such modern principles as the mechanical nature of heat and the kinetic theory of gases.
		To promote education, Lomonosov wrote a history of Russia (1766) and a Russian grammar (1755).
	www.bartleby.com /65/lo/LomonosoMV.html (184 words)

	TIME.com: A Storm over a Tea Cup -- Jul. 05, 1999 -- Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		But he and his fellow investors could have a battle on their hands, not least from the factory's artists who fear their creative freedom--the factory's design floor is even called the laboratory--could be curtailed by profit-oriented foreign owners.
		Lomonosov's director, Yevgeny Barkov, a grizzled engineer who has given 41 years to the factory, is particularly unenthused.
		Not only is Lomonosov a mine of "white gold," as Peter the Great dubbed porcelain, it also boasts a museum described by Asgari as a "tiny Hermitage." Here, in three rooms, is the history of Russian porcelain, from the first tea cup fired in 1750 to hunting flasks made for former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/intl/article/0,9171,1107990705-28149-1,00.html (900 words)

	Lomonosov on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In Lomonosov are a palace built (1710-25) by Peter I and the “Chinese Palace,”; built (1762-68) by Catherine the Great.
		Lomonosov, 250 años de tradición.(Universidad Estatal de Moscú; historia)(TT: Lomonosov, two hundred fifty years of tradition.)(TA: Moscow State University; history)
		Lomonosov mine will cost $400 million before it produces.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/Lomonoso.asp (363 words)

	Architecture in Russia, the Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
		Moscow, Russia Commonly known as St. Basil's Cathedral, the Pokrovsky Cathedral was built from 1555 to 1560.
		St. Basil's is considered by many to be the most recognizable piece of architecture in Russia, and around the world.
		The Pecherskaya Lavra (The Monastery of the Caves) Bell Tower built between 1731 and 1745 is the tallest bell tower in Russia standing 316 feet.
	www.colorado.edu /geography/virtdept/resources/photos/russia/ram/russia1.html (554 words)

	Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Lomonosov, detail of an oil painting; in the M.V. Lomonosov Museum of the Science Academy, St. …
		The organization was established in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1724.
		The Russian poet, scientist, and grammarian Mikhail Lomonosov is often considered the first great reformer of the Russian language.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9048817 (716 words)

	Russian Language Course - Study Russian abroad - Learn Russian in Moscow
		The history of Russia is profoundly marked by the destiny of the biggest country changing so drastically from communism to a market economy.
		Lomonosov University is the biggest and oldest University of Russia, founded in 1755 by the poet and scientist Mikhail Lomonosov.
		As Moscow State University is one of the leading educational institutions in Russia and Moscow, credit approval is usually not a problem.
	studyrussian.com /MGU/intro/intro_eng.html (2393 words)

	Lomonosov. Girls, Women, Brides dating and marriage agency from city Lomonosov, Russia . Gifts and Flowers Delivery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		From 1743 Lomonosov became the summer residence of Grand Duke Peter Fedorovitch, the heir of Empress Elizabeth (future Emperor Peter III).
		In 1756—1762 the Petrstadt Fortress ensemble was constructed on the bank of the Karost River for Grand Duke Peter Fedorovitch where a tiny palace and the Gates of Honor with the tower crowned by a spire were erected to the design of A. Rinaldi.
		Lomonosov can be reached by suburban train from Baltic Station till Lomonosov station, You can walk till the Park from the station, that will take about ten minutes.
	www.city-of-brides.com /from/Lomonosov.shtml (340 words)

	USSR - Russia Porcelain Figurines
		Founded in 1744 by Peter the Great's daughter Empress Elizabeth, Lomonosov Porcelain is one of the oldest porceline manufactories in Europe.
		The first of them was bear (1745).From its first porceline bear, hand-made by the inventor of Russian porcelaine, Dmitry Vinogradov, Lomonosov has continued the tradition of creating life through porceline.
		It is this special attention to detail of Lomonosov artists which infusies each figurine with life, soul, individuality.
	www.geocities.com /monguzam (147 words)

	Pravda.RU 290th Anniversary Of The Birth Of Mikhail Lomonosov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Upon his return to Russia, Lomonosov was elected the first Russian professor in chemistry.
		An aggressive advocate of education, Lomonosov wanted to make Russian science as strong as possible and insisted on opening a public, European-style university in Russia, which was eventually done in 1755.
		Monday, November 19 is the 290th anniversary of the birth of the prominent scholar and public figure Mikhail Lomonosov.
	english.pravda.ru /culture/2001/11/16/21187.html (1873 words)

	Youth Camp in Lomonosov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lomonosov is a small town on the south coast of Finnish Gulf, 53 kilometres west from St. Petersburg.
		Camp was hold by environmental youth club " Domovyenok" and "Children of the Baltic" NGO and supported by Nordic Council of Ministers, Coalition Clean Baltic and Lomonosov Municipal Council in co-operation with Lomonosov Enviromental Youth Tourism Center, NGO "Ecoshield" and St. Petersburg Central Palace for Children Creativity.
		We were very impressed by the voluntary work that is done in Russia to save the environment.
	koulut.kirkkonummi.fi /~porkkala/lomonosov.htm (327 words)

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		Unlike many other European countries theological education in Russia had not been a part of the university system even during tsarist times; there were special theological schools and academies at which future priests and other church leaders were trained.
		The Lomonosov State University in Moscow and the Urals State University in Ekaterinburg, for instance, are now introducing courses in religious studies as part of their general educational curriculum as optional courses.
		Due to our leftover fixation with Russia as a former rival superpower the interest level about Russia is great among academics as it is among lay people, and it is likely that this will turn out to be an asset in fulfilling their vast need.
	www.georgefox.edu /academics/undergrad/departments/soc-swk/ree/MOJZES.RUS.doc (1764 words)

	University of Wollongong <ADT> Public View
		He is the founder of New Chronology, part of the explosion of pseudo-history that has emerged in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
		Among his more startling claims are that the Old Testament was written after the New Testament, that Russia is older than Greece and Rome and that the medieval Mongol Empire was in fact a Slav-Turk world empire, a Russian Horde, to which Western and Eastern powers paid tribute.
		Lomonosov was a layman in matters of history, who was given to patriotic excess but whose account of the past fell within the bounds of what is usually considered to be history.
	www-library.uow.edu.au /adt-NWU/public/adt-NWU20050120.113353 (323 words)

	Lomonosov Russian Lubok Three-piece Tea Set for One - Opinions and Reviews
		Serve up some charm with your afternoon tea with the Lubok pattern tea cup set from the Lomonosov porcelain factory in Russia.Talented artisans paint these porcelain dishes by hand and complete the decoration with 22-karat gold.
		Folk prints were known in many other countries (in the Far East as early as the eighth century and in Western Europe from the fifteenth); in Russia they appeared in the middle of the seventeenth century and survived until the beginning of the twentieth.
		Each dish includes the Lomonosov logo printed on the back.Decorate your home without breaking the bank by shopping at Overstock.com.Set includes:One tea cup (2.5 in.
	www.dsml.org /products/lomonosov-russian-lubok-three-piece-tea-set-for-one (361 words)

	Great Russian scientist: history unveiled - PRAVDA.Ru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Actually, that was when Lomonosov first discovered presence of atmosphere on Venus.
		Lomonosov wrote: "Truth and faith, the two sisters, daughters of the only Almighty Parent, could never quarrel.".
		Lomonosov inclines towards deism, teaching that accepts God only in the form of amorphous origin of the Universe that tends to develop according to its own laws.
	english.pravda.ru /science/19/94/377/13050_Lomonosov.html (725 words)

	Lomonosov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Mikhail Lomonosov, a polymath and writer of Imperial Russia
		Lomonosov Gold Medal, an annual award given by the Russian Academy of Sciences
		Lomonosov, Russia, a city named for Mikhail Lomonosov (formerly Oranienbaum)
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lomonosov.htm (125 words)

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