Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:41
“Many called him the second Thomas A. Edison.” - Richard G. Snyder
Who he was
Simjian was a prolific inventor who held over 200 patents including for the automated teller machine (ATM) and the teleprompter.
Born in the Ottoman Empire, he was orphaned during the Armenian Genocide, fled to the United States and settled in Connecticut. After graduating from Yale, he got to work inventing and didn’t stop until his death.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:35
“As a film director, Mamoulian was a self-taught genius.” - Alice L. Birney, Library of Congress
Who he was
Rouben Mamoulian was a film director in what came to be known as “the golden age” of motion picture. He was known for pushing the envelope by using new filmmaking techniques that changed the way movies were shot.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:28
“…In some ways, the most important single thing that I ever did in the record industry was to change the emphasis of the industry in the direction of quality albums which would endure, rather than hits that came and disappeared.”
Who he is
George Avakian is a highly successful music producer, known as one of the giants of the American jazz industry.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:20
Who he was
Hovhannes Adamian developed the technology that laid the groundwork for the invention of color television. A prolific engineer and inventor, he filed for and secured several patents during his lifetime.
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Adamian moved to Europe to continue his education in France, Switzerland and Germany. There, he studied to be an engineer and later began working on his inventions.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 21:10
"To her dying day, she never, ever stopped serving." - Air Force Brigadier General (Ret.) Wilma Vaught
Who she was
Anna Der-Vartanian was the first woman in the United States to achieve the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer, the highest rank for enlisted personnel in the U.S. Navy.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 12:38
“Nobody has ever been able to demonstrate to me that a complex mathematical equation can answer the question: 'Is the market moving in an up trend, downtrend, or sideways?’”
Who he was
Richard Donchian was born in the United States to Armenian parents in 1905. His groundbreaking analysis of commodity trading trends made him a founding father of methods used to this day.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 12:13
Who she was
Ashkhen Hovakimian, also known as Agnes Joaquim, was born in an Armenian family in Singapore in the mid-1800s. She became a prominent horticulturist during her lifetime and successfully created the flower that would eventually become Singapore’s national flower.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 11:48
Who he was
Hrant Kenkulian — better known by his moniker, Udi Hrant — was a master player of the oud, a stringed instrument similar to a lute. His modern interpretations and playing style have left a lasting impression on oudists of successive generations.
Submitted by global publisher on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 11:28
“Do it just right.”
Who he was
Varaztad Kazanjian was a revolutionary in the field of plastic surgery. His groundbreaking use of medical technology in eliminating facial deformities and reconstructing faces after injuries was widely lauded during his lifetime. He is remembered as one of the pioneers of the field.
