His military savvy is only surpassed by his role as an author and a thinker whose collective works helped shape a national ideology and continue to influence the mindset of Armenian thinkers, politicians and leaders to this day. He was 98 years old, making him the world's second oldest billionaire. Las Vegas real estate and movie studio mogul Kirk Kerkorian died on June 15. But I am not a murderer.”. Some of the world’s most famous people of Armenian descent include the reality television star and professional selfie-taker Composer. Oscar H. Banker, born as Asatour Sarafian (1895 – January 1979) was an Armenian American inventor who invented the automatic transmission for automobiles. “To Mesrop we owe the preservation of the language and literature of Armenia; but for his work, the people would have been absorbed by the Persians and Syrians, and would have disappeared like so many nations of the East.” - St. Martin, “If you want to see the future of a nation, look to its youth.”. about Mesrop Mashtots, Inventor of Armenian and Other Alphabets, about Garegin Nzhdeh (Ter-Harutyunyan), Armenian National Hero, Commander and Philosopher, about Mkrtich Khrimyan (Hayrig), Leader of the Armenian Liberation Movement, about Komitas (Soghomon Soghomonian), Pioneer of ethnomusicology; Creator of Armenian National School of Music, about Raffi (Hakob Melik Hakobyan), Writer in the Armenian Liberation Movement, about Monte “Avo” Melkonian, Commander of Artsakh War for Independence, about Soghomon Tehlirian, Assassin of Chief Organizer of Armenian Genocide, about Zabel Yessayan, Leading Female Writer of Armenian Awakening Period, about Krikor Zohrab, Lawyer, Writer, Ottoman Parliamentarian, about Vahan Cardashian, Founder of first Armenian-American lobby, 2019 Aurora Prize Laureate announced as Yazidi activist Mirza Dinnayi, Mesrop Mashtots, Inventor of Armenian and Other Alphabets, Garegin Nzhdeh (Ter-Harutyunyan), Armenian National Hero, Commander and Philosopher, Mkrtich Khrimyan (Hayrig), Leader of the Armenian Liberation Movement, Komitas (Soghomon Soghomonian), Pioneer of ethnomusicology; Creator of Armenian National School of Music, Raffi (Hakob Melik Hakobyan), Writer in the Armenian Liberation Movement, Monte “Avo” Melkonian, Commander of Artsakh War for Independence, Soghomon Tehlirian, Assassin of Chief Organizer of Armenian Genocide, Zabel Yessayan, Leading Female Writer of Armenian Awakening Period, Krikor Zohrab, Lawyer, Writer, Ottoman Parliamentarian, Vahan Cardashian, Founder of first Armenian-American lobby. Israel Ori, Early leader of Armenian Liberation Movement A dedicated proponent of the liberation of Armenians from Ottoman and Persian rule. Garegin Nzhdeh (Ter-Harutyunyan), Armenian National Hero, Commander and Philosopher Shaped an ideology that continues to influence Armenian thinkers, politicians and leaders to this day. Khrimyan Hayrig was an influential figure in modern Armenian history who spoke forcefully against the endemic timidity of the subjugated Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. Monte Melkonian was an Armenian-American volunteer and commander in the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) War for Independence, where he died in battle. Of the military leaders in the heyday of the Armenian national liberation movement, Garegin Nzhdeh stands alone. “I have killed a man. Israel Ori (Armenian: Իսրայել Օրի) (1658–1711) was a prominent figure of the Armenian national liberation movement and a diplomat that sought the liberation of Armenia from Persia and the Ottoman Empire. “Had Komitas only composed the one song, ‘Adouni,’ even then, he would have been recognized as a great artist.” - Debussy, “If we lose [Artsakh], we turn the final page of our people’s history…”. Considered as the ‘father of automatic... Dr. Raymond Vahan Damadian :: Armenian-American medical practitioner and inventor of the first MR (Magnetic Resonance) Scanning Machine born in New York to an Armenian family. The most famous female representative of the Zartonk movement, Zabel Yesayan played an exceptional role in establishing a new paradigm for Armenian society. Give your mind and arms strength – a person must depend on himself in order to be saved.”. Together with Prokofiev and Shostakovich he was one of the most popular and successful composers of the Soviet period. See more ideas about Famous armenians, Armenian, Famous. Nov 5, 2019 - Explore Ovsanna Karapetian's board "Famous Armenians", followed by 638 people on Pinterest. Vahan Cardashian worked tirelessly in the United States for the cause of Armenian independence. He single-handedly lobbied the United States for the creation of an independent Armenian state. Mesrop Mashtots, Inventor of Armenian and Other Alphabets. 74. He is remembered as personifying the indomitable spirit with which Armenians achieved victory against the odds and liberated part of the historic Armenian homeland, Artsakh. 100 Famous Armenians. Hovannes Adamian, designer of color television! For other, not so famous Armenians, click here. His unique musical idiom was marked by his Armenian heritage. After the assassination in Berlin, Tehlirian was captured, tried in a German court, found not guilty and released. Has won the Wimbledon, the US Open, the … At highly anticipated food events, like this weekend's South Beach Wine and Food Festival, we can't decide what's better: trying all manner of great food, or, STEVEN ZAILLIAN: Screenwriter/Producer --Schindlers List, Gangs of new york, The Girl with Dragon tattoo, American Gangster, Hannibal, etc. The American TV personality, 35, kept a hood pulled over her face as she made her way towards a waiting car with husband Kanye West and their two children. He was educated at the Gnesin School and the Moscow Conservatory. 75. Andre Agassi: Tennis Ranked #1 in the world in 1995. Raymond Vahan Damadian - Inventor of the MRI. Sound leadership, good diplomacy and economic independence, plus force, retain political independence.”. “Literature must speak of the people and serve the people.”. As a lawyer, writer and member of parliament, Krikor Zohrab was an imposing and defiant voice of the Armenian community in the Ottoman Empire. “Force alone can achieve independence, but it alone cannot keep it. “Before all else, place the hope of your liberation upon yourself. “Of all the traditions we have inherited from our forefathers, the most illustrious, the most vivid, is our beautiful, rich and excellent language, which we have to protect with concern, ferocity and verve.”.

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