Gegham Khachaturovich Agadzhanyan ( December 21, 1891 , Bloor , Russian Empire - September 23, 1969 , Yerevan , Armenian SSR , USSR ) - Soviet agrobotanist and agricultural engineer, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR (since 1956). Honored Scientist of the Armenian SSR (1940).
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| arm Գեղամ Խաչատուրի Աղաջանյան | ||||||
| Date of Birth | December 22, 1891 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Bloor , Russia | |||||
| Date of death | September 23, 1969 (aged 77) | |||||
| Place of death | Yerevan , Armenian SSR , USSR | |||||
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| Scientific field | agrobotany , agricultural technology | |||||
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University | |||||
| Academic degree | Doctor of Agricultural Sciences | |||||
| Academic rank | Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR | |||||
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Biography
Born December 21, 1891 in the village of Blur, Russian Empire. In 1926 he graduated from Yerevan University , remained there to work until 1930. From 1930 until his death in 1969, he headed the Department of General Agriculture of the Yerevan Agricultural Institute . At the same time, from 1956 to 1962, Agadzhanyan was the head of the Main Department of Science of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Armenian SSR.
He died on September 23, 1969 in Yerevan.
Scientific work
- The main scientific works are devoted to the study of the biology of weed vegetation in Armenia and methods of combating it.
- Developed the scientific foundations of agriculture.
Rewards
- Order of Lenin (09/15/1961).
- Two orders "Badge of Honor" (02/08/1944, 11/24/1945).
- Honored Scientist of the Armenian SSR.
- The big gold medal of the Exhibition of Economic Achievements of the USSR (1954).
Literature
- Biologists. Biographical reference book. - Kiev .: Naukova Dumka , 1984.— 816 p.: Silt
Links
- Profile of Gegham Khachaturovich Agadzhanyan on the official website of the NAS RA
- Biographical information .