The Great Predecessor of V.V. Dokuchaev and V.I. Vernadsky

摘要

The deeper into time goes the name of MikhailVasil’evich Lomonosov, the better the greatness of thisgenius of Russian and world science, education, andculture appears in our consciousness. His most important feature as a scientist, a poet, and an artist consistsin the surprising width and versatility of his creativeactivity. A.S. Pushkin has best told about it: {Combining an unusual willpower with an unusual power ofunderstanding, Lomonosov embraced all branches ofenlightenment. The thirst for knowledge was thestrongest passion of his soul, so full of passions. Historian, orator, mechanic, chemist, mineralogist, artist, and poet, he attempted everything and penetratedeverything} [12].