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brigade under the command of Babajanyan. Granted the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union. Awarded with three Lenin Medals, four Red Banner Orders, Souvorov Order of 1st and 2nd rank, Kutuzov Order, Order of the Great Patriotic War, Red Star of the 2nd rank, two Polish orders and medals.

BAGHDASARYAN, SARGIS IVAN (1923) - An Armenian sculpture who was awarded the title of People's Artist of Armenia in 1977. Born in 1923 in village of Banadzor (Hadrut region). In 1952 graduated from Yerevan Institute of Theatre and Arts. In 1976 his works were exhibited in Moscow.

BAGIROV (BAGIRYAN) RUBEN CHRISTOPOR (1908 -1978) Born in 1908 in Shushi. Granted the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union. During the Great Patriotic War was the commander of a company. The first military experience in 1944 was marked with a victory for which Bagirov was awarded with a Red Star Order.

BAGHRAMYAN HOVANNES (IVAN) CHRISTOPOR (1897-1982) Born in 1897 in village Chardakhlu of Yelizavetpol Province (currently Gyanja). Twice awarded with the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union, Marshal of the Soviet Union. Started his military career as a volunteer in the 2nd Caucasus Frontier Regiment of the Russian Expedition Corps. Later participated in the military actions of the Red Army against the Turkish army in Sarighamish and Kars regions. A graduate of the Military Academy after Frunze. Participated in the Great Patriotic War from the very first days through the surrender of Kunigsberg (Kaliningrad). Awarded with six Lenin Orders, an Order of October Revolution, three Red Banner Orders, Orders of Poland, Mongolia.

BAGIAN JAMES PHILLIP (1952) An American cosmonaut of Armenian descent, a physician, engineer, sportsman, pilot. Born in 1952 in Philadelphia to a family from Artsakh. In 1974-1978 participated in numerous air contests. In 1980 was included in the group of American astronauts. In 1989 was member of the crew of "Discovery" under "Space Shuttle" program.

BAKHSHYAN FOMBERT HAIRAPET (1918-1971) Born in Chartar village of Martakert Region (Nagorno Karabagh). In 1938 graduated from the Mechanics and Mathematics Department of Moscow University. Bakhshyan participated in the Great Patriotic War. During 1952-1972 was the head of the Mathematics Department of the All-Union Open Polytechnic Institute. In 1952 he received the degree of a doctor of Physics and Mathematics. The research work of Bakhshyan was in the area of plastic-elastic deformation of continuous medium.

BEIBUTOV LYUFTALI BEK: Prominent public figure with a background of an engineer. In 1910 lived in the Armenian part of Shushi town. Supported the idea of the conflict-free and friendly co-existence of the Tatar and Armenian people. One of the plenipotentiary representatives of the Transcaucasus Public Committee in Karabagh. In 1917 was elected as chairman of the Karabagh Committee on Self-Governance. Member of the joint delegation to Aghdam on September 12, 1918 with respect of the ultimatum of a Turkish commander on relinquishment and obedience to Azerbaijan. Beibutov was arrested and killed in Aghdam during those days.

BORYAN GURGEN MICHAEL (1915-1971) - Member of Writers' Union and honored worker of art of the Armenian SSR. Born in Shushi. Graduated from Moscow Institute of Literature after Gorki. Boryan was the editor of "Literaturnaya Gazeta" (Literary Newspaper) from 1938 to 1941 and the editor of "Grakan Hayastan" (Literary Armenia) during the period from 1958 to 1968. Later, Boryan occupied the position of the first deputy minister of culture of the Armenian SSR (1968-1971). Boryan was member of the Writers' Union of the USSR since 1936, and was awarded the title of the honored worker of art, as well as the USSR State Prize in 1971.

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