Armenians are an ancient nation whose sons and daughters have made quite an impact on the human history. Science, art, politics, finance – you’d be hard pressed to find a field, in which Armenian men and women don’t thrive. Their talents have made our world a much better place, so here are their names for the grateful descendants to remember!
100. MESROP MASHTOTS, INVENTOR OF ARMENIAN AND OTHER ALPHABETSThe alphabet was the key that allowed Armenians to preserve their culture and identity, thus lending them exceptional longevity.
99. GAREGIN NZHDEH (TER-HARUTYUNYAN), ARMENIAN NATIONAL HERO, COMMANDER AND PHILOSOPHERShaped an ideology that continues to influence Armenian thinkers, politicians and leaders to this day.
98. MKRTICH KHRIMYAN (HAYRIG), LEADER OF THE ARMENIAN LIBERATION MOVEMENTAs catholicos he gave authority and energy to the idea that Armenians should be free, playing no small part in their eventual liberation.
97. KOMITAS (SOGHOMON SOGHOMONIAN), PIONEER OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY AND CREATOR OF ARMENIAN NATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSICInstrumental in recording and saving vast swathes of Armenian culture that may have otherwise been lost.
96. RAFFI (HAKOB MELIK HAKOBYAN), WRITER IN THE ARMENIAN LIBERATION MOVEMENTCredited with initiating what would later come to be known as the “Zartonk,” or “Awakening,” during which Armenians reasoned toward the necessity of a free Armenian state.
95. MONTE “AVO” MELKONIAN, COMMANDER OF ARTSAKH WAR FOR INDEPENDENCECame to emobody a unified Armenian Nation.
94. SOGHOMON TEHLIRIAN, ASSASSIN OF CHIEF ORGANIZER OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDEKilled Mehmet Talaat ***** in Berlin as part of “Operation Nemesis.”
93. ZABEL YESSAYAN, LEADING FEMALE WRITER OF ARMENIAN AWAKENING PERIODThe only woman on the Young Turk list of Armenians to be deported and killed on April 24, 1915.
92. KRIKOR ZOHRAB, LAWYER, WRITER, OTTOMAN PARLIAMENTARIANAn imposing and defiant voice of the Armenian community in the Ottoman Empire.
91. VAHAN CARDASHIAN, FOUNDER OF FIRST ARMENIAN-AMERICAN LOBBYLobbied the United States for the creation of an independent Armenian state and established ACIA, a precursor to ANCA.
90. SERGEI PARAJANOV (SARKIS PARAJANIAN), MASTER FILM DIRECTOROne of the most acclaimed directors of the Soviet Union.
89. PETER BALAKIAN, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING POETAwarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2016 for his book of poetry “Ozone Journal.”
88. DIKRAN TAHTA, MATHEMATICS TEACHERThe man who taught and inspired Stephen Hawking.
87. ANASTAS MIKOYAN, SOVIET DEPUTY PRIME MINISTEROne of highest-ranking officials who served - and survived - four secretaries general.
86. ALAIN PROST, CHAMPION FORMULA 1 RACE-CAR DRIVERCrowned champion four times.
85. JIRAYR ZORTHIAN, THE LAST BOHEMIANAn artist and significant figure in the history of Los Angeles art scene, owner of the Zorthian Ranch.
84. JERRY TARKANIAN, COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHRegistered one of the highest winning percentages, 6th all-time, in the sport.
83. CARDINAL GRIGOR PETROS XV AGAGIANIAN, CANDIDATE FOR POPEThe second Armenian in the Church’s 2,000-year-long history to be made a cardinal.
82. LEVON ARONIAN, CHESS GRANDMASTERFourth highest-rated chess player in history.
81. MKHITAR SEBASTATSI, SCHOLAR AND INTELLECTUALEstablished the Mekhitarist Order, an exclusively Armenian subsidiary within the Catholic Church.
80. GIORGIO BAGLIVI, GROUNDBREAKING ANATOMISTInsisted on using observation and reason as the means to establish knowledge and procedure.
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