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Hrach Zartarian
Hrach (), also spelled Hratch or Herach, is an Armenian male or female given name meaning "eyes of flame." Origin is Hrachia or Hrachya ( hy, Հրաչյա). People with the given name include: *Hrachia Adjarian (1876–1953), Armenian linguist *Hrach Bartikyan (1927–2011), Armenian academic *Hrach Gregorian (born 1949), American political consultant * Hrachya Harutyunyan (born 1961), Armenian actor * Hrach Hovhannisyan, Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler * Hrachya Keshishyan (born 1970), Armenian film director *Hrach Martirosyan (born 1964), Armenian linguist * Hrachya Melikyan (1947–2006), Armenian music composer and film composer * Hrachia Nersisyan (1895–1961), Armenian actor *Hrachya Petikyan (born 1960), Armenian sportshooter *Hrachya Qochar (1910–1965), Armenian writer, publicist, prizewinner of Armenian SSR * Haig "Hrach" Tiriakian (1871–1915), Armenian politician *Hrach Titizian (born 1979), American actor * Hratch Zadourian (born 1969), Lebanese cyclist * Hratch Chitili ...
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Hrachia Adjarian
Hrachia Acharian ( hy, Հրաչեայ Աճառեան, reformed spelling: Հրաչյա Աճառյան ; 8 March 1876 – 16 April 1953) was an Armenian linguist, lexicographer, etymologist, and philologist. An Istanbul Armenian, Acharian studied at local Armenian schools and at the Sorbonne, under Antoine Meillet, and the University of Strasbourg, under Heinrich Hübschmann. He then taught in various Armenian communities in the Russian Empire and Iran before settling in the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1923, working at Yerevan State University until his death. A distinguished polyglot, Acharian compiled several major dictionaries, including the monumental ''Armenian Etymological Dictionary'', extensively studied Armenian dialects, compiled catalogs of Armenian manuscripts, and authored comprehensive studies on the history of Armenian language and alphabet. Acharian is considered the father of Armenian linguistics. Life Acharian was born to Armenian parents in Const ...
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Hrachya Qochar
Hrachya Kochar (; 19 January 1910 – 2 May 1965), born Hrachya Kochari Gabrielyan, was an Armenian writer and publicist. He won the first state prize of the Armenian SSR for his novella ''Nahapet'', which was adapted into a Nahapet, film of the same name in 1977. Biography Hrachya Gabrielyan was born in 1910 in the Ottoman Empire, in the village of Kumlubucak (now located in the Taşlıçay district of the Ağrı Province of Turkey), historically located in the province of Bagrevand in Western Armenia. He lost both of his parents the Armenian genocide: his mother died during their flight to Eastern Armenia, while his father, Kochar, also known as Kocho, who fought in Andranik, Andranik's army, died in 1918. Hrachya Kochar chose his pseudonym in honor of his father. Along with other people from his village, Hrachya managed to escape the massacres and reach Eastern Armenia. He worked as a shepherd and as a pitman in the mines of Alaverdi, Armenia, Alaverdi. He then moved to Yer ...
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Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre
Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre ( hy, Հրաչյա Ղափլանյանի անվան դրամատիկական թատրոն) is a municipal theatre founded in 1967 by Hrachya Ghaplanyan. It is located in the Kentron district of Yerevan, on 28 Isahakyan Street. It was opened with a performance of Vsevolod Vishnevsky's "An Optimistic Tragedy ''Optimistic Tragedy'' (russian: Оптимистическая трагедия) is a play written by Vsevolod Vishnevskiy in the Soviet Union in 1933 with a dedication to the 15th anniversary of the Red Army. The play is set in St. Petersbur ..." in 1967, directed by Hrachya Ghaplanyan. The theatre has toured Russia, the United States, Georgia, Bulgaria, Poland, England, Romania, and Hungary, and has participated in several Shakespeare festivals. The theatre's program includes both classical and modern works, with over 100 plays having been staged in the theatre. Today, there are 20 performances in the theatre's repertoire. Staff Art ...
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Hratch Chitilian
Hratch is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: * Hratch Kozibeyokian (born 1951), Armenian American distinguished expert of oriental rugs * Hratch Zadourian Hratch Zadourian (born 25 March 1969) is a Lebanese former racing cyclist who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, ... (born 1969), Lebanese former racing cyclist See also * Hatch (other) {{given name Armenian masculine given names ...
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Hratch Zadourian
Hratch Zadourian (born 25 March 1969) is a Lebanese former racing cyclist who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October .... References 1969 births Living people Lebanese male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Lebanon Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Lebanon-cycling-bio-stub ...
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Hrach Titizian
Hrach Titizian ( hy, Հրաչ Թիթիզեան; born May 26, 1979) is an American television, film and stage actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of CIA analyst Danny Galvez on the first two seasons of Showtime's ''Homeland''. Biography Titizian was born in California to ethnic Armenian emigrant parents. His father was born in Lebanon and his mother in Jordan, while his grandparents were Armenians from Iraq and Syria. He grew up in Glendale, California. He attended Armenian school and is able to speak, read and write Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ... fluently. As a child, Titizian would entertain family friends by singing and doing impersonations. He decided at age 19 to pursue a career as a professional actor, but did not inform his ...
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Haig Tiriakian
Haig (Hrach) Tiriakian (1871–1915) was an Ottoman Armenian politician and a member of the Armenian National Assembly. Tiriakian played an important role during the Ottoman Bank takeover in 1896. A member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Tiriakian lead an active life in Armenian politic affairs. He was killed during the Armenian genocide in 1915. Life Of Armenian descent, Haig (Hrach) Tiriakian was born in Trabzon, Ottoman Empire in 1871. In 1893, Tiriakian then went to Nancy, France where he studied agriculture until 1896. During his time in Europe, Tiriakian joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation where his first assignment was assigned the planning of the Ottoman Bank takeover. The takeover was planned in order to raise further awareness and action by the major European powers. The bank was largely employed European personnel from Great Britain and France. Stirred by the inaction of the European powers in regards to Hamidian massacres, the Armenian Revolutio ...
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Hrachya Petikyan
Hrachya Petikyan ( hy, Հրաչյա Պետիկյան , born 23 February 1960) is an Armenian sports shooter and USSR, European, four-time World and Olympic Champion. Petikyan is a four-time Olympian who has represented three nations: the Soviet Union, the Unified Team and the Republic of Armenia. He has been awarded the Honored Master of Sport of the USSR title. Petikyan started shooting in the Yerevan dynamo sports club under the honored coach of Armenia, Martyn Kalechyan. For many years, Petikyan was a member of the USSR national team and a Champion of Europe and the World in individual and team competitions. He has also won many medals at ISSF world competitions that are now discontinued. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing as a Soviet, Petikyan participated in the 10 metre air rifle and the 50 metre rifle, three positions. He notably came in sixth place in the latter. Petikyan was entrusted with carrying the Armenian flag at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. ...
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Hrach Bartikyan
Hrach Mikayeli Bartikyan ( hy, Հրաչ Միքայելի Բարթիկյան; russian: Грaч Миха́йлович Бартикян, also transliterated as Hratch Bart'ikyan; July 7, 1927–August 17, 2011) was an Armenian academician and specialist on Byzantine and Armenian studies. The author of over 200 books, articles and monographs, he was a full member of the Armenian Academy of Sciences and headed its Medieval Studies department. He was also a member of several academic institutions, including the Greek Academy of Sciences, the Tiberian Academy of Rome, the Byzantine Studies Association of Greece, and is an honorary member of the Greek Civilization Establishment. Life Education Born in Athens, Greece, Bartikyan received his education at a Greek '' gymnasium'' and graduated from there in 1945. A year later, his family repatriated to the Soviet Republic of Armenia. He applied and was granted admission to Yerevan State University. Bartikyan received his degree in histor ...
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Hrachia Nersisyan
Hrachia Nersisyan ( hy, Հրաչյա Ներսիսյան, 24 November 1895 – 6 November 1961) was a Soviet-Armenian film actor. He was honoured with title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1956. Nersisyan was born in Nicomedia, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Izmit, Turkey) and studied in Constantinople. He moved to the Soviet Union in 1923, and soon became a film actor. Nersisyan's first credit was in ''Namus'', a 1925 silent movie. Later credits include ''Pepo'' (1935), ''Zangezur'' (1938) (won Stalin Prize in 1941), ''David Bek'' (1944), '' The Song of First Love'' (1958) and '' Tjvjik'' (1961). Hrachiya Nersisyan continued acting until the end of his life. His work spanned over two dozen films, including several released posthumously. Hrachia Nersisyan is buried at Komitas Pantheon __NOTOC__ Komitas Park and Pantheon ( hy, Կոմիտասի անվան զբոսայգի և պանթեոն) is located in Yerevan's Shengavit District, on the right side of the main Arshakunyats ...
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Hrachya Melikyan
Hrachya Melikyan ( hy, Հրաչյա Մելիքյան, ; May 8, 1947 – March 6, 2006) was an Armenian music composer and film score, film composer. Hrachya Melikyan synthesized world music developments and national music particularities, forging his own characteristic and distinctive musical style. The majority of his compositions are instrumentals, including symphonic, chamber, as well as ensemble compositions. Melikyan also composed numerous choir compositions, romances, pieces for different instruments, as well as music to films including ''The Ingenious Peasant''. He was a member of the Union of Composers and Musicologists from 1972 and the Vice President of the Union of Composers and Musicologists of Armenia from 1991 until his untimely death in March 2006. Early life Hrachya Melikyan was born on May 8, 1947 in Yerevan, Armenia, to an attorney and an accountant. Hrachya, his brother and sisters excelled in their studies at school. As his siblings aspired towards engineering ...
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