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Viktor Hambardzumyan (1908-1996)
Viktor Hamazasp Hambardzumyan (Վիկտոր Համբարձումյան) was a world-renowned Armenian scientist, astronomer, and astrophysicist, recognized as one of the founders of theoretical astrophysics. His groundbreaking contributions
Patrick Devedjian (1944–2020) – French-Armenian Politician and Lawyer
Patrick Devedjian (Պատրիկ Դեւէճեան, 1944–2020) was a French-Armenian lawyer and politician, remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the French right in the
Georges Charpak (1924–2010) – French-Armenian Physicist and Nobel Prize Laureate
Georges Charpak (Ժորժ Շառփաք, 1924–2010) was a French-Armenian physicist whose groundbreaking work in particle detection earned him the 1992 Nobel Prize in Physics. Renowned for
Missak Manouchian (1906–1944) – Armenian Hero of the French Resistance
Missak Manouchian (Միսաք Մանուշյան, 1906–1944) was an Armenian poet, intellectual, and resistance fighter in France during the Second World War. As leader of the Manouchian
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Hrant Dink
Hrant Dink was a Turkish-Armenian intellectual, editor-in-chief of Agos, journalist and columnist. Hrant Dink – was born on September 15, 1954 and died on January
Sergei Parajanov (1924-1990)
Sergei Parajanov was an Armenian film director, artist and screenwriter who made significant contribution to world cinema with his films. Sergei Parajanov (Սերգեյ Փարաջանյան; Сергей
Stepanos Asoghik: Medieval Armenian Historian
Stepanos Asoghik (also known as Stepanos Taronetsi) was a prominent 11th-century Armenian historian and cleric, best known for his work “Universal History” (Patmutyun Tiezerakan). He
Verjine Svazlian
Verjine Svazlian, ethnographer and folklorist, was born in 1934 in Alexandria (Egypt) in the family of the writer and public man Karnik Svazlian, himself an eye-witness
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Roustam Raza: Armenian-Born Bodyguard of Napoleon
Roustam Raza (1783–1845), also known simply as Roustam, was an Armenian-born bodyguard and close attendant of Napoleon Bonaparte, whose remarkable life journey took him from
Sparapet Vardan Mamikonian
Sparapet Vardan Mamikonian (388–451 CE) stands as one of the most revered figures in Armenian history, celebrated for his courageous leadership, unwavering dedication to the
Mizizios (Mezezius): Armenian Noble and Byzantine Usurper
Mizizios, known in Armenian as Մժէժ, was a notable figure of Armenian descent who briefly held the Byzantine throne in Sicily between 668 and 669
Narses: Legendary General of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire with Armenian Roots
Narses the Eunuch (478–573 AD), born in Armenia, became one of the most distinguished generals and statesmen of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Justinian I.
