Historedia
Person

Mikhail Lomonosov

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1755–1761

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mikhail Lomonosov, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Establishment of Moscow University

    1755

    Role: Promoter of the university idea

    1. 23 January 1755 · MoscowImperial Decree

      Empress Elizabeth decreed the establishment of the university in Moscow on 23 January 1755.

  2. Transit of Venus of 1761

    1761

    Role: Russian polymath who observed the 1761 transit and discovered the atmosphere of Venus

    1. 6 June 1761 · Small observatory near Lomonosov's house, St PetersburgLomonosov observes the 1761 transit and discovers the atmosphere of Venus

      Observing the 1761 transit of Venus from St Petersburg, Lomonosov saw an arc of light around the planet and correctly attributed it to sunlight refracting in Venus's atmosphere.

Sources

  1. Moscow State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
  2. Mikhail Lomonosov Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  3. Transit of Venus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11