Gagik Sargsyan
| Gagik Sargsyan | |
|---|---|
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Gagik Sargsyan's plaque in Yerevan | |
| Born |
April 6, 1926 Yerevan, |
| Died |
August 25, 1998 (aged 72) Yerevan, |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Fields | Historian, Academic |
| Institutions |
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| Alma mater |
Leningrad State University (1950) |
| Known for | Vice-president of the Armenian Academy of Sciences |
Gagik Sargsyan (Armenian: Գագիկ Խորենի Սարգսյան, April 6, 1926 in Yerevan – August 25, 1998 in Yerevan) was an Armenian Historian, Academic, Vice-president of the Armenian Academy of Sciences.[1]
Biography
He studied at Yerevan State University, then finished Leningrad State University in 1950. From 1954 to 1962 Sarkisyan worked at Institute of History of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the Institute of History of the Armenian Academy of Sciences (1962-1966). Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, Professor of Yerevan State University. Academic-secretary of Humanitarian branch of the Armenian Academy of Sciences.
He is known for his works dedicated to Armenian and Oriental history, including the academic work dedicated to Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi.[2]
Honors and awards
- Honorary Member of Syrian Historical Society (1985).
- State Prize of Armenia (1985).[3]
External links
References
- ↑ Sarkisyan's Biography by Armenian Academy of Sciences
- ↑ Institute of History of Armenian Academy
- ↑ Sarkisyan's Biography by Armenian Academy of Sciences