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Mikheil Lomonosov’s vicious tendencies, because he was a living person
Outstanding personalities are usually portrayed in the best light, as superhumans who do not have ordinary human flaws and sins. Well, biographies from school textbooks are far from reality. This article will open the curtain, which hides interesting facts about LomonosovA great Russian scientist.
Great writers, artists, scientists - all of them, although geniuses, but at the same time living people with their quirks and vices. Moreover, genius is often accompanied by a difficult character and gives rise to many legends. Mikhail Lomonosov is no exception. Here are some interesting facts that will help you see the ordinary person in an outstanding scientist.
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There is a legend that Mikhail Lomonosov was an illiterate peasant who arrived in St. Petersburg barefoot. Well, that story was exposed long ago. Famous scientist He was not a simple peasant.And his family wasn't poor.
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The father of the future scientist was a respected and wealthy man, had a parish education and managed the fishing artel. Lomonosov’s mother taught him the alphabet and literacy from early childhood. Also, the Lomonosov family could boast of a solid library - his father loved books.
At the time when the future scientist turned 19, His father had a third wife.. Lomonosov’s mother passed away when the boy was 9 years old. With stepmothers, the young genius had a difficult relationship, especially with the latter, who mutually disliked Michael.
The father and stepmother decided that it was time to marry the young man, even chose his bride. However, the maturing scientist's plans did not include marriage. He decided it was better to run away.. Again, there are many legends that say that Lomonosov walked to St. Petersburg, which are fiction. A clever young man calculated everything.
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Yes, he made it to Moscow for three weeks and did walk a certain part of the way. However, for the most part, he moved on passing carts that moved in the right direction. This is how Lomonosov hitchhiked before it became popular..
Looking at the portraits of Lomonosov, you can think that he was a kind of good-natured plump. In fact, the scientist had a stubborn temper and He could get into a fight with anyone who violated his dignity.. There was a case when Lomonosov was walking on Vasilievsky Island and three sailors attacked him, who threatened him with death.
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The scientist without hesitation entered into a fight with three robbers at once. Two ran away, and Lomonosov caught one and asked, “Why are you bothering me?” The sailor admitted that they wanted to profit, noticing a wealthy man. There was no limit to the fury of the genius: They wanted to rob? I'm going to rob you myself, you're going home in what your mother gave birth to!
Conflicts with Lomonosov’s colleagues were also not restrained in relations with colleagues. In fact, in 1743. He threw a drunken brawl at the Academy of Sciences.It frightened a lot of scientists. He insulted people with whom he disagreed. After one such incident, he was even detained for six months. Although two months later, the term was reduced, and a month later Lomonosov was released for proper behavior and services to the country.
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Why did a respected scientist behave so badly? The thing is, Lomonosov Many scientists and academicians are unworthy of salaries., which they received. In his opinion, the majority was engaged in imitation of scientific activity, not contributing to the development of science and new discoveries. Mikhail Lomonosov did not tolerate laziness and inaction.
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Such a multifaceted man was an outstanding scientist who discovered the atmosphere on Venus and formulated the law of conservation of substances. Besides, Lomonosov. founded the first Russian university and perfected the colored glass. A complex, stubborn character and a rich mind are the basic recipe for genius.
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Great writers, artists, scientists - all of them, although geniuses, but at the same time living people with their quirks and vices. Moreover, genius is often accompanied by a difficult character and gives rise to many legends. Mikhail Lomonosov is no exception. Here are some interesting facts that will help you see the ordinary person in an outstanding scientist.
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A post shared by Rus»️Power (@russila_001)
There is a legend that Mikhail Lomonosov was an illiterate peasant who arrived in St. Petersburg barefoot. Well, that story was exposed long ago. Famous scientist He was not a simple peasant.And his family wasn't poor.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Mikhail Lomonosov (@_.lomonosov._01)
The father of the future scientist was a respected and wealthy man, had a parish education and managed the fishing artel. Lomonosov’s mother taught him the alphabet and literacy from early childhood. Also, the Lomonosov family could boast of a solid library - his father loved books.
At the time when the future scientist turned 19, His father had a third wife.. Lomonosov’s mother passed away when the boy was 9 years old. With stepmothers, the young genius had a difficult relationship, especially with the latter, who mutually disliked Michael.
The father and stepmother decided that it was time to marry the young man, even chose his bride. However, the maturing scientist's plans did not include marriage. He decided it was better to run away.. Again, there are many legends that say that Lomonosov walked to St. Petersburg, which are fiction. A clever young man calculated everything.
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A post shared by QuotesиPoetryиPainting (@favorite.island)
Yes, he made it to Moscow for three weeks and did walk a certain part of the way. However, for the most part, he moved on passing carts that moved in the right direction. This is how Lomonosov hitchhiked before it became popular..
Looking at the portraits of Lomonosov, you can think that he was a kind of good-natured plump. In fact, the scientist had a stubborn temper and He could get into a fight with anyone who violated his dignity.. There was a case when Lomonosov was walking on Vasilievsky Island and three sailors attacked him, who threatened him with death.
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The scientist without hesitation entered into a fight with three robbers at once. Two ran away, and Lomonosov caught one and asked, “Why are you bothering me?” The sailor admitted that they wanted to profit, noticing a wealthy man. There was no limit to the fury of the genius: They wanted to rob? I'm going to rob you myself, you're going home in what your mother gave birth to!
Conflicts with Lomonosov’s colleagues were also not restrained in relations with colleagues. In fact, in 1743. He threw a drunken brawl at the Academy of Sciences.It frightened a lot of scientists. He insulted people with whom he disagreed. After one such incident, he was even detained for six months. Although two months later, the term was reduced, and a month later Lomonosov was released for proper behavior and services to the country.
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Why did a respected scientist behave so badly? The thing is, Lomonosov Many scientists and academicians are unworthy of salaries., which they received. In his opinion, the majority was engaged in imitation of scientific activity, not contributing to the development of science and new discoveries. Mikhail Lomonosov did not tolerate laziness and inaction.
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A post shared by People Speak (@ludigovorat)
Such a multifaceted man was an outstanding scientist who discovered the atmosphere on Venus and formulated the law of conservation of substances. Besides, Lomonosov. founded the first Russian university and perfected the colored glass. A complex, stubborn character and a rich mind are the basic recipe for genius.
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We hope that it was interesting and informative!
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