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Keri, Armenian fedayi

Keri, Armenian fedayi

Keri, a native of Erznka, was very much loved and respected among the Kurds of Dersim. The seeds of friendship and harmony he had sown may have germinated during the 1915 deportations and massacres of the Armenians of Erzinjan. Kurds in Dersim gave refuge to and saved the lives of many deportees. Still later, when …

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Abu al-Fatḥ Manuchihr Khan, a Safavid official of Armenian origin

Abu al-Fatḥ Manuchihr Khan, a Safavid official of Armenian origin

Abu al-Fatḥ Manuchihr Khan (died 1636), was a Safavid official and gholam of Armenian origin. Like his father Qarachaqay Khan, Manuchihr was established at Mashhad as the general and governor of Khorasan under the shahs (kings) Abbas I and Ṣāfi. His brother Ali Quli Khan became prefect of Qom and head of the library of …

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Khachatour Der-Serobyan, inventor of unique green dyes for the US dollar

Khachatour Der-Serobyan, inventor of unique green dyes for the US dollar

Christopher or Khachatour Der-Serobyan is known as the inventor of the unique, tamperproof chemical composition of black and green dyes for the US dollar. In 1842, Der-Serobyan moved to the US and entered Yale University, where he studied chemistry, medicine, and theology. In 1843, during chemical trials, Der-Serobyan found a unique composition of a dye, …

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Drastamat Kanayan on the threshold of a new historic centenary

Drastamat Kanayan on the threshold of a new historic centenary

WATERTOWN, Mass. (A.W.)—On the eve of Veteran’s Day, the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) and the Kanayan family hosted a special dinner in Watertown, honoring Armenian hero General Drastamat “Dro” Kanayan, who led the triumphant Armenian forces at the Battle of Bash Aparan in May 1918. In addition to being a military commander, General Dro was …

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Ignacy Lukasiewicz (Hovhannes Ghukasyan), the inventor of kerosene lamp

Ignacy Lukasiewicz (Hovhannes Ghukasyan), the inventor of kerosene lamp

Ignacy Lukasiewicz or Hovhannes Ghukasyan is known as the inventor of a kerosene lamp. From his childhood, Lukasiewicz was deeply interested in chemistry and medicine. He started working as a pharmacist’s assistant at the age of 16 while also attending Armenian community meetings and carrying out an active political life. Lukasiewicz started working at a …

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