His father was poor, but later acquired some wealth. He taught his son to read Old Church Slavonic. Later, Novgorodov studied under sexton Andrey Vinokurov, who taught him Russian and arithmetic.
Novgorodov's father had modest beginnings but eventually grew prosperous. He taught his son about Old Church Slavonic. Later, Novgorodov studied with sexton Andrey Vinokurov, who instructed him in Russian and arithmetic.