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OUTSTANDING PEOPLE OF KARABAGH
LAZAREV IVAN DAVID (LAZARYAN HOVHANNES) (1820-1878) Born in 1820 in Shushi. A servant of the Russian Army. Lieutenant General. Participated in the Russian-Turkish war (1877-1878). Lazarev was commander of corps which besieged and took Kars for which he was awarded with a 2nd degree Order of St. Georgi.
LEO (BABAKHANYAN ARAKEL GRIGOR) (1860-1932) An Armenian historian, writer, philologist, professor, member of the Institute of Science and Art of the Armenian SSR. Leo was born in 1860 in Shushi. After the conclusion of the local school Leo was involved in self-education. During the period from 1906 till 1907 Leo taught in Gevorgyan Seminary in Echmiadzin. Later he moved to Tiflis and entirely devoted himself to scientific work. From 1924 till the very last days of his life Leo worked as a teacher at Yerevan State University. The comprehensive scientific and cultural heritage of Leo includes numerous monographs, articles, research in literature and pieces of literature. Leo significantly contributed to the development of the Armenian historiography.
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