David the Invincible, also known as David Anhaght, was an Armenian scholar and mathematician active in the 5th and 6th centuries. Remarkably, he holds the distinction of creating the very first textbook of arithmetic problems known to the world. To this day, an original copy of this pioneering work is preserved at the Matenadaran, a …
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Kirill Ivanovich Shchelkin – Metaxian Kirakos Ovanesovich. A three-time Hero, who remained classified, an Armenian unknown to his people, stayed obscure. A man-legend. A concealed leader and organizer of the defense industry, the creator of the secret atomic weapon of the great power. He was practically the only person entrusted with testing the first, second, …
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Christopher Zakharia Zakhnovich is one of the most famous Armenian artists of Lviv, a merchant, an authorized deputy of the guild master of the Lviv painters’ guild, a nobleman, and a public figure of the 17th century. A skilled translator from Eastern languages, he was thrice an ambassador to the camp of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky …
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If there is a person in the world who does not dream of hitting the jackpot, it means that they are either a yogi or a plant. Director Vanzetti Danielyan cannot be classified as either. For him, gambling is life itself. In 1975, in one of the Monte Carlo casinos, he took a big risk …
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Throughout history, there have been numerous cases of rulers who prioritized their well-being and profit over the welfare of their people, often leading to the loss of many lives. And it is very rare to find the opposite when a ruler sacrifices himself to save his people. Such an exceptional ruler was Artavazd II, the …
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Early Life and Education Edgar Manas was born on April 12, 1875, in Istanbul, to an Armenian family with a rich artistic heritage. His ancestor, Rafael Manas (Manasyan), was a renowned painter who created portraits of several Ottoman sultans. From a young age, Edgar displayed a keen interest in music and was encouraged to pursue …
Soghomon Tehlirian (1896-1960) was an Armenian survivor of the Armenian Genocide and a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) who took part in Operation Nemesis, a covert operation to assassinate the perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide. After the war, Tehlirian went to Constantinople (now Istanbul) and assassinated Harutian Mgrditichian, a collaborator who had worked …
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In the world of literature, few voices have resonated as profoundly as that of Siamanto, the pseudonym of Atom Yarjanian. Born in 1878 in the Ottoman Empire, Siamanto became a prominent Armenian writer and poet whose works delved into the complexities of social and political issues of his time. What made Siamanto’s writing so compelling …
Garegin Nzhdeh, an Armenian statesman and military strategist, once said: “Caesar believed that it is better to be the first in a village than the second in a city. Pagan vanity! I would rather be the last in Armenia, as long as all of her sons are free and live without suffering. In such a …
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Mikael Aramyants, a renowned architect and urban planner, is responsible for the remarkable transformation of Tiflis, the capital of Georgia. His innovative approach to architecture and urban planning has significantly impacted the city’s history, making it hard to envision what Tiflis was like prior to his work. The Path to Architectural Mastery Born into a …
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