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Gulbenkian Fellowship
Gulbenkian is an Armenian surname. It may refer to: People * Calouste Gulbenkian, an Armenian businessman *Nubar Gulbenkian, his son, also a businessman *Angela Gulbenkian, Art collector *Kémar Gulbenkian, member of French group No One Is Innocent Other * Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a charitable institution * Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, a research facility *Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, a museum in Lisbon * Gulbenkian Prize, series of awards for museums and galleries, for sciences, human rights *Gulbenkian Ballet, a ballet troupe (1965-2005) *Gulbenkian Theatre, a theatre in Canterbury * Gulbenkian Orchestra, an orchestra in Lisbon *Gulbenkian Park The Gulbenkian Park also known as Gulbenkian Garden is located in Lisbon, Portugal. It was created in 1969 and is part of the cultural center where the headquarters of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Gulbenkian Museum and the José de Azere ..., also known as Gulbenkian Garden, garden with lakes located in Lisbon, Portu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Surname
An Armenian name comprises a given name and a surname. First names According to Armenia's National Statistical Service, the most commonly used names for newborn boys in Armenia, , were Davit, Narek, Gor, Hayk, Alex, Erik, Arman, Samvel, Tigran, and Aram. For girls, the most popular names were Nare, Milena, Mane, Ani, Anna, Anahit, Mariam, Elen, and Mary. Traditionally, Armenians have used Biblical names of Greek, Latin and Hebrew origin, such as Abraham, Hakob (Jacob), Hovhannes (John), Petros (Peter), Poghos (Paul), Madlene ( Magdalene), Yeghisabet (Elizabeth), Tamar, etc. Surnames Typical modern Armenian last names (family names) end with the originally patronymic suffix -յան ( reformed orthography) or -եան ( classical orthography), transliterated as -yan, -ian, or less often '-jan'. Example: Petros''yan'', meaning "issued from Petros", akin to the English name Peterson. Some Armenian last names bear the suffix -նց ( ʦʰ, transliterated as -nc, -nts or -ntz (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calouste Gulbenkian
Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (, Western hy, Գալուստ Կիւլպէնկեան; 23 March 1869 – 20 July 1955), nicknamed "Mr Five Per Cent", was a British-Armenian businessman and philanthropist. He played a major role in making the petroleum reserves of the Middle East available to Western development and is credited with being the first person to exploit Iraqi oil. Gulbenkian travelled extensively and lived in a number of cities including Istanbul, London, Paris and Lisbon. Throughout his life, Gulbenkian was involved with many philanthropic activities including the establishment of schools, hospitals, and churches. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, a private foundation based in Portugal, was created in 1956 by his bequest and continues to promote arts, charity, education, and science throughout the world. It is now among the largest foundations in Europe. By the end of his life he had become one of the world's wealthiest people and his art acquisitions one of the great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nubar Gulbenkian
Nubar Sarkis Gulbenkian ( hy, Նուպար Սարգիս Կիւլպէնկեան; 2 June 1896 – 10 January 1972) was an Armenian-British business magnate and socialite born in the Ottoman empire. During World War II, he helped organize the underground network that would become known as the Pat O'Leary Line to repatriate British airmen who became stranded in France. Early years The son of Calouste Gulbenkian, he was born in Kadıköy, Ottoman Empire but his family fled from the country when he was a few weeks old due to the Hamidian massacres of Armenians. Taken by his father to England, he was educated at Harrow School, Trinity College, Cambridge and in Germany. He was admitted as a student to the Middle Temple on 18 October 1917, but was not Called to the Bar. As a consequence of his educational background Gulbenkian saw himself as British and strove to live up to the model of the English gentleman. While living in Vichy France and working for the British intelligence agenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
