Armen Takhtajan

Soviet-Armenian botanist (1910-2009)
Person human Q348006
Armen Takhtajan
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Armen Takhtajan

Summary

Armen Takhtajan is a human[1]. He was born in Shusha[2]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], pteridologist[5], university teacher[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Armen Takhtajan's place of birth was Shusha[2].
  • Armen Takhtajan died in Saint Petersburg[3].
  • Armen Takhtajan is buried at Smolensk Armenian cemetery[10].
  • Armen Takhtajan's father was Q132861511[11].
  • Armen Takhtajan's mother was Q132861551[12].
  • Among Armen Takhtajan's spouses was Alisa Davtian Takhtajan[13].
  • A child of Armen Takhtajan was Leon Takhtajan[14].
  • Armen Takhtajan held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Armen Takhtajan held citizenship in Russian Republic[16].
  • Armen Takhtajan held citizenship in Transcaucasian Commissariat[17].
  • Armen Takhtajan held citizenship in Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic[18].
  • Armen Takhtajan held citizenship in Democratic Republic of Georgia[19].
  • Armen Takhtajan held citizenship in Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia[20].
  • Armen Takhtajan is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[21].
  • Armen Takhtajan's professions included botanist[4].
  • Armen Takhtajan worked as a pteridologist[5].
  • Armen Takhtajan's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Armen Takhtajan worked as a botanical collector[7].
  • Armen Takhtajan worked as a scientific collector[8].
  • Armen Takhtajan's field of work was botany[22].
  • Armen Takhtajan was employed by Yerevan State University[23].
  • Armen Takhtajan was employed by Yerevan State University[24].
  • Among Armen Takhtajan's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Armen Takhtajan was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[26].
  • Armen Takhtajan was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Armen Takhtajan was born in Shusha[2]. His father was Q132861511[11]. His mother was Q132861551[12]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[21].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[28], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1724[31], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[32] and Yerevan State University[33], a public university[34], in Armenia[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in Yerevan[37]. Doctoral advisors include Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov[38] and Dmitrii Ivanovich Sosnowsky[39]. Academic degrees include Candidate of Sciences[40] and Doktor of Biology Sciences[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], pteridologist[5], university teacher[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. Armen Takhtajan's field of work was botany[22]. Employers include Yerevan State University[23], a public university[42], in Armenia[43], founded in 1919[44], headquartered in Yerevan[45]; Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1724[48], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[49]; Komarov Botanical Institute[50], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1714[53], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[54]; Institute of Botany of Armenia[55], a research institute[56], in Armenia[57]; and Yerevan Botanical Garden[58], a botanical garden[59], in Armenia[60], founded in 1935[61]. Doctoral students include Yuri Menitski[62] and Eugenia Avetisyan[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[64], a medallion[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1945[67]; Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[68], a jubilee medal[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1957[71]; Komarov prize[72]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[73]; USSR State Prize[74]; and Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[75].

Personal Life

Among Armen Takhtajan's spouses was Alisa Davtian Takhtajan[13]. A child of him was Leon Takhtajan[14]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[76].

Death and Burial

Armen Takhtajan died in Saint Petersburg[3]. He is buried at Smolensk Armenian cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Armen Takhtajan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Works attributed to him include Takhtajan system[79], a plant taxonomy[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonid Averyanov[81], a botanist[82], b. 1955[83], of Russia[84], awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize[85], specialised in botany[86].

FAQs

Where was Armen Takhtajan born?

Born in Shusha[2], Armen Takhtajan…

Where did Armen Takhtajan die?

Armen Takhtajan died in Saint Petersburg[3].

Who were Armen Takhtajan's parents?

Armen Takhtajan's father was Q132861511[11]. Armen Takhtajan's mother was Q132861551[12].

Who was Armen Takhtajan married to?

Armen Takhtajan's spouses include Alisa Davtian Takhtajan[13].

What did Armen Takhtajan do for work?

Armen Takhtajan worked as botanist[4], pteridologist[5], university teacher[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].

Where did Armen Takhtajan go to school?

Armen Takhtajan was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[28] and Yerevan State University[33].

What awards did Armen Takhtajan receive?

Honors received include Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[64], Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[68], Komarov prize[72], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[73].

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