The Russian Federation. Акопян Л.Г. - 32 стр.

cosmic part of plants read by him at the Royal Society of London was the result of his
35 years of research.
     His books «The Life of Plants», «Charles Darwin and his Teaching», «The
Historical Method in Biology» and many others have been published and republished in
many countries.
     Timiryazev was a great patriot of his Motherland. He wrote: «Science based on
democracy and the democracy stregthened by science will bring peace to peoples». He
died on the 28th of April, 1920. A monument to the great scientist and citizen was put up
in Moscow. Many educational establishments bear the name of Timiryazev, among them
the oldest Agricultural Academy of Russia.

      6.3 Answer the questions
     1) Russia is rich in great scientists, isn't it?
     2) What great Russian scientists expert mentioned in the text do you know?
     3) What researches is Lomonosov famous for?
     4) What researches is Mendeleyev famous for?
     5) What researches is Timiryazev famous for?
     6) What sciences did Lomonosov deal with?
     7) What was the main science Mendeleyev did his researches in?
     8) What was the main problem Timiryazev devoted his life to?
     9) Why can these great scientists be spoken about in one text? What is your
opinion?

       6.4 Find the endings to the sentences and pay attention to new information
about Lomonosov not mentioned in the text. Speak on Lomonosov
  1) There is hardly any other person …          3) … chemistry in the Academy
  2) He was …                                    4) … the achievements of science in
  3) Since childhood Lomonosov liked …           Europe
  4) His thirst for knowledge was so great …     5) … more gifted than M. V.
  5) Then he continued …                         Lomonosov
  6) In Germany he became acquainted with … 6) … enriched this branch of physics
  7) On his return to Russia (1741) he began to 7) … linquist of his time
 teach …                                        8) … a historian, a chemist, a
  8) On his initiative the first chemical physicist, a poet, etc
  laboratory was …
   9) To spread education in Russia 10) He studied electricity and …
  Lomonosov …                                   11) Lomonosov was the founder of …
                                                12) He was also a brilliant …
                                                13) He did a lot for the development
    1) … delivered public lectures on physics   of …
    2) … his education in St. Petersburg 14) In 1755 he …
    University and abroad
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