Mikhail Mikhaylovich Pomortsev was a Russian military officer, meteorologist and engineer. He invented a Nephoscope in 1894. A lunar crater Pomortsev is named after him. Wikipedia
Born: July 24, 1851, Vasil'yevshchina, Russia
Died: July 2, 1916 (age 64 years), Saint Petersburg, Russia
Awards: Legion of Honour
Education: Heidelberg University and Leipzig University
Nationality: Russian