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In January 2005 Lomonosov Moscow State University celebrated its 250th anniversary.
It 1 was founded by Mikhail Lomonosov.
He 2 (considered to be one of the intellectual titans of the 18th century.
He 3 was described by the great
Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as a person of keen scientific mind, whose lifelong passion was learning.
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In 1724, the time when Russia 4 was reformed by Peter I, the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences 5 was founded
It6
(established a university and a grammar school to educate the intellectuals and researchers the country needed.
However, these educational establishments 7 didn’t fulfil the task they took on. It was Mikhail Lomonosov who suggested, in his letter to Count Shuvalov, establishing a university in Moscow.Count Shuvalov was a patron of the arts and science.
He 8 (supported Lomonosov’s plans for a new university and 9 (presented them to Empress Elizabeth, who 10 (approved the project