%0 Journal Article
%T Reflections on the nature of genius: on the 300th anniversary of Mikhail Lomonosov (1711-1765)
%A V. Shiltsev
%J Physics
%D 2012
%I arXiv
%X This presentation goes beyond celebratory narration of the life and scientific achievements of Russia's first modern scientist Mikhail Vasilievich Lomonosov (1711-1765). Coming from the notion of complexity of sciences, we introduce "a genius formula" G=TBD for semi-qualitative evaluation of a person's impact on the society, distinguish two type of geniuses, give several examples and draw general conclusions. The work largely follows presentation at the Fermilab Colloquium in November of 2011.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.1787v2