Edgar Hovhannisyan

Soviet and Armenian composer (1930–1998)
Person human Q1283947
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Edgar Hovhannisyan was born on January 14, 1930[1], in Yerevan[2]. He died on December 28, 1998[3], in Yerevan[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and film score composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[9], Armenia[10]
  • Ethnic group: Armenians[11]
  • Employer: Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[12], Yerevan Opera Theater[13], Composers Union of Armenia[14]
  • Educated at: Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[15], Moscow Conservatory[16]
  • Student: Avetis Berberyan[17]
  • Award received: USSR State Prize[18], People's Artist of the USSR[19], honorary citizen of Yerevan[20], Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[21], People's Artist of the Armenian SSR[22], Order of the Badge of Honour[23], Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[24]
  • Member of: Union of Soviet Composers[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[27]
  • Genre: opera[28]
  • Family name: Hovhannisyan[29]
  • Given name: Edgar[30]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Armenian[32], Russian[33]
  • Name in native language: Էդգար Սերգեյի Հովհաննիսյան[34]
  • Start of work period: 1947[35]
  • P14750: 48AE-2F96-82EE-DF8A-F051[36]

Why It Matters

Edgar Hovhannisyan has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Hovhannisyan born?

Edgar Hovhannisyan's place of birth was Yerevan[2].

Where did Edgar Hovhannisyan die?

Edgar Hovhannisyan died in Yerevan[4].

What did Edgar Hovhannisyan do for work?

Edgar Hovhannisyan worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], and film score composer[7].

Where did Edgar Hovhannisyan go to school?

Edgar Hovhannisyan was educated at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory[15] and Moscow Conservatory[16].

What awards did Edgar Hovhannisyan receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[18], People's Artist of the USSR[19], honorary citizen of Yerevan[20], and Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Edgar Hovhannisyan. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/edgar-hovhannisyan
MLA “Edgar Hovhannisyan.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 12 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/edgar-hovhannisyan.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_edgar-hovhannisyan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Edgar Hovhannisyan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/edgar-hovhannisyan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-12}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Edgar Hovhannisyan — https://4ort.xyz/entity/edgar-hovhannisyan (retrieved 2026-10-12)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/edgar-hovhannisyan · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'hy', 'hyw', 'ja', 'ru', 'tr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 25d ago · ~2026-37145-39 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 48AE-2F96-82EE-DF8A-F051
    Kino-teatr.ru person id → 34376
    Wikidata description → Soviet and Armenian composer (1930–1998)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Kino-teatr.ru person id: 34376"
  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Armenian, Russian
    Place of birth → Yerevan
    Occupation → composer, music educator, film score composer
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36438|batch #36438]]: add P1810 to P5504 (RISM persons)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.