Overlooked Russian greats: Lomonosov

As a true polymath, Mikhail Lomonosov (1711-1765) made fundamental contributions to science, from formulating the law of mass conservation to pioneering research in atmospheric electricity.  He’s also the author of the Moscow university project that could ​​make education accessible to students from different social classes. Born a fisherman's son in the Russian North, his thirst for knowledge literally led him to walk all the way to Moscow to enroll in school.