Перевести for versatility lomonosov has no equal in russian science. many of his adeas and discoveries only won recognition in the nineteen century. he was the first to discover the vegetable origin of coal, for instance, and as a poet and scientist he played a great role in the formation of the russian literary language, eliminating distortions and unnecessary foreign words. he died in 1765. his living memorial is the moscow university, which he founded in 1755.