Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (; ; – ) was a Russian
polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. Among his discoveries was the
atmosphere of Venus and the
Law of Mass Conservation in
chemical reactions. His spheres of science were
natural science,
chemistry,
physics,
mineralogy, history, art,
philology,
optical devices and others. Lomonosov was also a poet and influenced the formation of the modern
Russian literary language.