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 (66 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]. Armen Takhtajan earned the academic degree of Candidate of Sciences[40].
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[41], in Armenia[42], founded in 1919[43], headquartered in Yerevan[44]; Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1724[47], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[48]; Komarov Botanical Institute[49], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1714[52], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[53]; Institute of Botany of Armenia[54], a research institute[55], in Armenia[56]; and Yerevan Botanical Garden[57], a botanical garden[58], in Armenia[59], founded in 1935[60]. Doctoral students include Yuri Menitski[61] and Eugenia Avetisyan[62].
Recognition
Awards received include Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[63], a medallion[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1945[66]; Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[67], a jubilee medal[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1957[70]; Komarov prize[71]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[72]; USSR State Prize[73]; and Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[74].
Personal Life
Armen Takhtajan was married to Alisa Davtian Takhtajan[13]. A child of him was Leon Takhtajan[14]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[75].
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 (66 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
Works attributed to him include Takhtajan system[78], a plant taxonomy[79].
His notable doctoral advisees include Leonid Averyanov[80], a botanist[81], b. 1955[82], of Russia[83], awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize[84], specialised in botany[85].
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"[63], Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[67], Komarov prize[71], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[72].