Potential geniuses’ appear in any population, but only few of them are succeed (due to lucky circumstances) to realize their genetic potential. M.V. Lomonosov had succeeded it. The story of the genius has continued since he left us not only his scientific and artistic creations, but also a living heritage – his precious genes. They are still stored in the DNA molecules of his descendants. His daughter Elena was the wife of A.A. Konstantinov, the personal librarian to the Empress. His father was a native of Greece, so that the granddaughter of Lomonosov, Sophia Alekseevna, had in her genes the representatives of Eastern people as well as of people of Central and Southern Europe. She became the wife of Patriotic War (1812) hero, General Nikolai Raevsky, and this couple gave 8 great-grandchildren of M.V. Lomonosov. They are E.N. Orlova, N.N. Raevsky and M.N. Volkonskaya, which became the ancestors of the major branches of his descendants. All Lomonosov great-grandchildren (i.e. the 5 th generation) were not only the Lomonosov descendants, but also heroes of Patriotic War (1812). There was 30 descendants in the 6 th generation, 43 descendants in the 7 th one, 33 descendants in the 8 th, 36 in the 9 th, and now there are 27 descendants in the 10 th generation. Most of them intermarried with the renowned ancient families, who have left a bright trace in History. Among Russian families it was Princes Suvoroff, Volkonsky, Bariatinsky, Vassilchikoff, Gagarine, Galitzine, Gorchakoff, Kourakine, Menshikoff, Troubetzkoy, Shakhovskoy, Scherbatoff, Lieven and Yashvil, among European ones it was Austrian Archdukes, Dukes of Mecklenburg, Princes of Prussia, Egypt, and d’Isenburg, von Solms-Braunfels, Barons de Villiers, von Elch, de Newburg and Snoy, and Counts de Las and de Maderno. Among the 96 Lomonosov descendants 16 live now in Russia and 80 are in Belgium, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and USA. All of the Lomonosov descendants store within them the great scientist’s genes, and in the future, when successfully combined with other genes, could give outstanding results.

История М.В. Ломоносова продолжается и сегодня, так как он оставил нам не только свои научные и художественные творения, но и живое наследие – свои гены, носителями которых выступают потомки великого русского ученого. Многие из них породнились с представителями древних родов, оставивших яркий след в отечественной и зарубежной истории. В статье дан краткий обзор генеалогического древа потомков М.В. Ломоносова.