Mikhail Lomonosov was born on November 19, 1711, near Kholmogory
in the north of Russia. He was a poet, scientist and linguist. Lomonosov was the son of a poor fisherman. From the age of 10 he started working with his father, but he wanted to get education.
In December 1730, he left his native village at Moscow. It was difficult for him to become a student at the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy. Only boys from rich families studied there. His talents enabled him to do the eight-year course of study of five years. In January 1736 Lomonosov became a student at St Petersburg Academy
