OUTSTANDING PEOPLE OF KARABAGH H

HAYRAPETYAN GURGEN (GRIGOR) MICHAEL (1914 - ): Born in 1914 in Mingrelsk village of Martakert Region (Nagorno Karabagh). A Hero of the Soviet Union. Hayrapetyan was the commander of a company of the 73rd Infantry Regiment. He participated in the liberation of West Ukraine and West Belorussia. Awarded with the Lenin Order, Gold Star Medal, Red Banner Order, two Orders of Red Star, and various medals.

HAYRAPETYAN SENARIK NERSES (1934 - ) - A doctor of Biology, member of the International Organization of Supra-Molecular Biology. Born in 1934 in Chartar village. In 1966 graduated from the Department of Biology of Yerevan State University. Worked in the Institute of Physiology and the Institute of Biology of the Academy of Science of Armenia. Participated in numerous international conferences (England, Yugoslavia, Japan). In 1974 was elected member of the International Organization of Supra-Molecular Biology. Hayrapetyan is the author of over 120 scientific works.

HAYIRYAN ARMEN TEVAN (1910- ) Born in 1910 in Tokh village (Hadrut Region of Nagorno Karabagh). A Hero of the Soviet Union. Participated in the Great Patriotic War. As recognition of his skillfulness in the air battles the government awarded Hayiryan with a Lenin Order, two Red Banner Orders and other medals.

HAKOPYANTS GEVORK TAMRAZ (1920 - ): Born in 1920 in Piatigorsk to a family from Karabagh. A Hero of the Soviet Union. Participated in the Great Patriotic War. Awarded with a Lenin Order, Red Star, Red Banner, Orders of the Patriotic War of the 1st and 2nd degrees and other medals.

HARUTYUNYAN MICHAEL AVET (1897-1961) - Born in 1897 in Shushi. In 1919 graduated from Saratov Art Studio. During 1921-1923 Harutyunyan was enrolled in the department of law of Berlin University. He also studied in the Colarosse Academy in Paris during 1924-1925. In 1958 received the title of the People's Artist of Armenia. Awarded with Red Banner Labor Order.

HARUTYUNYAN NAGHUSH KHACHATUR (1912 ) - An academician of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia, doctor of technical sciences, professor, honored worker of science. Born in 1912 in Yerevan to a family from Artsakh (Harutyunyan was the grandson of Leo). In 1936 graduated from the Military-Engineering Academy after Kuibishev in Moscow. During 1960-1961 Harutyunyan was vice-president of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia, and the president of Yerevan State University from 1961 though 1963. Harutyunyan was the chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council. In 1977 he worked in the Institute of Problems of Mechanics at the USSR Academy of Sciences. Harutyunyan was one of the founders of the school of modern mechanics. Awarded with Orders of Lenin, October Revolution, Red Banner, Great Patriotic War of the 1st and 2nd degrees, Red Star, etc.

HAKHUMYAN TIGRAN SIMON ( 1894-1973)- A critic of literature, translator, professor, member of the Writers' Union, honored worker of art. Born in 1894 in Yerevan to a family from Artsakh. In 1917 Hakhumyan graduated from the Legal and Philological Departments of Moscow State University. During 1917-1919 he worked as the editor-in-chief of "Mshak" newspaper in Tbilisi. In 1922 he moved to Yerevan where he worked as an attorney. During 1943-1948 Hakhumyan taught at the Pedagogical Institute after Abovyan, at Yerevan University, the Institute of Russian and Foreign Languages after Bryusov. Hakhumyan is the translator of 99 plays from Russian into Armenia.

HOVHANNISYAN VLADIMIR ABRAM (1905 - 1943) Born in 1905 in Rev village (Askeran Region of Nagorno Karabagh). A Hero of the Soviet Union. During the Great Patriotic War fought in the Leningrad front, the approaches to Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and the Oriol front. Hovhannisyan died in a battle.

HOVSEPYAN GAREGIN KARAPET (1867- 1952) - A doctor of philosophy, a famous figure of Armenian culture, member of Kaiser Academy, pedagogue, Armeniograph, catholicos of Kilikia. Hovsepyan was born in 1867 in Magavuz village of Martakert Region. In 1882 was enrolled in Gevorgyan Seminary in Echmiadzin, and in 1892 moved to Germany where he studied theology, philosophy and history at the universities of Leipzig, Galle and Berlin. In 1897 he returned to Echmiadzin from Germany and became a teacher of theology and bibliography in Gevorgyan Seminary. In 1912 Hovsepyan participated in the excavations of Ani together with N. Marr. He was elected member of Kaizer Society in Petersburg. Hovsepyan chaired the committee on Protection of Ancient Monuments of Armenia. In 1927 he was elected head of eparchy of Russia, Crimea and New Nakhichevan. In 1938 Hovsepyan was elected head of Armenian eparchy, and in 1943 he became the catholicos of Kilikia. Owing to his efforts many of the masterpieces of art were discovered and preserved.

HOVHANNISYAN LEVON ANDREAS (1885-1970) - A therapist, academician of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the USSR, member of International Academy of History of Medicine, honored worker of sciences of Armenia, doctor of medicine, professor. Hovhannisyan was born in 1885 in Tiflis to a family from Shushi. In 1909 he graduated from the Department of Medicine of Kharkov University. During 1923-1967 he worked in Yerevan Medical Institute. Later he joined the Academy of Sciences of Armenia where he worked from 1944 through 1953. Upon his initiative, the institute of tropical diseases was opened in Yerevan, and in 1960-1961 the institute of cardiology was established. In honor of Hovhannisyan, the said institute was named after its founder. Hovhannisyan is the author of over 400 scientific works in the areas of cardiology, balneology, spa treatment and study of various diseases. Hovhannisyan was member of Soviet Society of Therapists. Moreover, he was awarded with two Red Banner Orders.

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