Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mikhail Lomonosov Biography and Timeline

Follow Mikhail Lomonosov through 1 dated historical records for Russia.

Mikhail Lomonosov, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1761–1761Years on this page

1761

Atmosphere of Venus

Saint Petersburg · Science / Astronomy

Lomonosov observes a luminous arc during the transit of Venus and concludes that the planet possesses an atmosphere.

Records, sources and methodology

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