Khachatur Abovian

Armenian writer, activist, academic (1809-1848)
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Khachatur Abovian
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Khachatur Abovian

Summary

Khachatur Abovian is a human[1]. He was born in Kanaker[2]. He was born on January 1, 1805[3]. He died in Yerevan[4]. He died on April 14, 1848[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], poet[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kanaker[2], Khachatur Abovian…
  • Khachatur Abovian died in Yerevan[4].
  • Khachatur Abovian was born on January 1, 1805[3].
  • Khachatur Abovian was born on October 15, 1809[12].
  • Khachatur Abovian was born on January 1, 1804[13].
  • Khachatur Abovian was born on October 15, 1805[14].
  • Khachatur Abovian was born on January 1, 1809[15].
  • Khachatur Abovian died on April 14, 1848[5].
  • Khachatur Abovian died on January 1, 1848[16].
  • A child of Khachatur Abovian was Vardan Abovian[17].
  • Khachatur Abovian held citizenship in Erivan Khanate[18].
  • Khachatur Abovian held citizenship in Russian Empire[19].
  • Khachatur Abovian is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[20].
  • Khachatur Abovian's professions included writer[6].
  • Khachatur Abovian worked as a novelist[7].
  • Khachatur Abovian's professions included teacher[8].
  • Khachatur Abovian worked as a poet[9].
  • Khachatur Abovian's professions included playwright[10].
  • Khachatur Abovian worked as a prose writer[21].
  • Khachatur Abovian's field of work was ethnography[22].
  • Khachatur Abovian's field of work was folkloristics[23].
  • Khachatur Abovian was employed by Sanahin Monastery[24].
  • Khachatur Abovian was employed by Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin[25].
  • Khachatur Abovian's education included a stint at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin[26].
  • Khachatur Abovian was educated at Nersisian School[27].

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Origins and Family

Khachatur Abovian's place of birth was Kanaker[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1805[3], October 15, 1809[12], January 1, 1804[13], October 15, 1805[14], and January 1, 1809[15]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[20].

Education

Educated at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin[26], a headquarters[28], in Armenia[29], founded in 0301[30], headquartered in Etchmiadzin Cathedral[31]; Nersisian School[27], a school[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Tbilisi[35]; and Imperial University of Dorpat[36], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1803[39], headquartered in Tartu[40]. Khachatur Abovian studied under Q16397853[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], poet[9], playwright[10], and prose writer[21]. Fields of work include ethnography[22], an academic discipline[42] and folkloristics[23], a branch of anthropology[43]. Employers include Sanahin Monastery[24], a monastery[44], in Armenia[45], founded in 0901[46] and Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin[25], a headquarters[47], in Armenia[48], founded in 0301[49], headquartered in Etchmiadzin Cathedral[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Khachatur Abovian is Wounds of Armenia[51]. Things named for him include Abovyan[52], a city or town in Armenia[53], in Armenia[54]; Abovyan Street[55], a street[56], in Armenia[57]; Armenian State Pedagogical University[58], a public university[59], in Armenia[60], founded in 1922[61], headquartered in Yerevan[62]; and Abovyan medal[63], an award[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1964[66].

Personal Life

A child of Khachatur Abovian was Vardan Abovian[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 14, 1848[5] and January 1, 1848[16]. Khachatur Abovian passed away in Yerevan[4].

Why It Matters

Khachatur Abovian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (377 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Raffi[69], a poet[70], 1835–1888[71], of Russian Empire[72].

Works attributed to him include Wounds of Armenia[73], a literary work[74]. Entities named for him include Abovyan[52], a city or town in Armenia[53], in Armenia[54]; Abovyan Street[55], a street[56], in Armenia[57]; Armenian State Pedagogical University[58], a public university[59], in Armenia[60], founded in 1922[61], headquartered in Yerevan[62]; and Abovyan medal[63], an award[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1964[66].

FAQs

Where was Khachatur Abovian born?

Khachatur Abovian was born in Kanaker[2].

Where did Khachatur Abovian die?

Khachatur Abovian passed away in Yerevan[4].

What did Khachatur Abovian do for work?

Khachatur Abovian worked as writer[6], novelist[7], teacher[8], poet[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Khachatur Abovian go to school?

Khachatur Abovian was educated at Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin[26], Nersisian School[27], and Imperial University of Dorpat[36].

Who did Khachatur Abovian influence?

Khachatur Abovian has been cited as an influence by Raffi[69].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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