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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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Vakhtang Ananyan (1905–1980) – Armenian Writer of Nature and Adventure
Vakhtang Stepani Ananyan (Վախթանգ Անանյան, 1905–1980) was a prominent Armenian writer, best known for his works about nature, hunting, and the adventurous spirit of rural
Arno Babajanian: The Voice of Armenian Music
Arno Babajanyan (1921–1983) remains a towering figure in Armenian music, celebrated for his remarkable talent as a composer and pianist. Born in Yerevan, Babajanyan displayed
Thovma (Thomas) Artsruni (9th–10th Century): Author of the History of the House of Artsrunik
Life and Background of Thovma Artsruni Thovma Artsruni (Թովմա Արծրունի, often known in Western sources as Thomas Artsruni) was an Armenian historian of the 9th–10th
Axel Bakunts
Axel Bakunts (Alexander Stepani Tevosyan, 1899–1937) was a prominent Armenian writer, journalist, and public figure, celebrated for his deep and evocative prose. Born in Goris,
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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.
