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David Anhaght, author of the world's first textbook on arithmetic problems

David Anhaght, author of the world’s first textbook on arithmetic problems

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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Metaxian Kirakos Ovanesovich - The Secret Nuclear Brain of the USSR

Metaxian Kirakos Ovanesovich – The Secret Nuclear Brain of the USSR

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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Soghomon Tehlirian in the history of Operation Nemesis

Soghomon Tehlirian in the history of Operation Nemesis

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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The Importance of Freedom and Equality: A Reflection on Garegin Nzhdeh's Quote

The Importance of Freedom and Equality: A Reflection on Garegin Nzhdeh’s Quote

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: Visionary Architect and Urban Planner of Tiflis

Mikael Aramyants: Visionary Architect and Urban Planner of Tiflis

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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