#4 The History of Lomonosov Moscow State University In January 2005 Lomonosov Moscow State University celebrated its 250th anniversary. It 1 was founded (found) by Mikhail Lomonosov. He 2 (consider) to be one of the intellectual titans of the 18th century. He 3 (describe) by the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as a person of keen scientific mind, whose lifelong passion was learning. ... In 1724, the time when Russia 4 (reform) by Peter I, the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences 5 (found It6 (establish) a university and a grammar school to educate the intellectuals and researchers the country needed. However, these educational establishments 7 (not fulfil) the task they took on. It was Mikhail Lomonosov who suggested, in his letter to Count Shuvalov, establishing a university in Moscow.Count Shuvalov was a patron of the arts and science. He 8 (support) Lomonosov’s plans for a new university and 9 (present) them to Empress Elizabeth, who 10 (approve) the project.   ​