Dmitry Ivanovich Vinogradov (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович Виноградов) (1720? - September 5 (O.S. August 25), 1758) was a Russian inventor of porcelain. // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... In Britain and countries of the British Empire, Old Style or O.S. after a date means that the date is in the Julian calendar, in use in those countries until 1752; New Style or N.S. means that the date is in the Gregorian calendar, adopted on 14 September... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. ...

In 1736, Dmitry Vinogradov was sent abroad to study chemistry, metallurgy, and mining. Upon his return to Russia in 1744, he was sent to a ceramics manufactory, established by the Russian government in Oranienbaum (today's Lomonosov State Porcelain Factory). At that time the porcelain was produced only in China, Japan and in Saxony (see Meißen porcelain). The recipe for porcelain was a closely guarder secret and the price of the porcelain exceeded the price of silver. For eight years Vinogradov and Mikhail Lomonosov were developing an original recipe for the porecelain. In 1752, Vinogradov was able to produce the first satisfactory samples of porcelain, made of the Russian raw materials. Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... // Introduction Chemistry is a large field encompassing many subdisciplines that often overlap with significant portions of other sciences. ... Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements and their mixtures, which are called alloys. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... A factory (previously manufactory) is a large industrial building where goods or products are manufactured. ... For the town adjacent to Oranienbaum that formerly shared this name, see Lomonosov, Russia. ... With an area of 18,413 km² and a population of 4. ... The Meißen porcelain is the first European porcelain. ... Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (Михаи́л Васи́льевич Ломоно́сов) (November 19 (November 8, Old Style), 1711 – April 15 (April 4, Old Style), 1765) was a Russian writer and polymath who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. ... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... material is the substance or matter from which something is or can be made, or also items needed for doing or creating something. ...