YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the December 19 sitting of the chairmanship of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the Yerevan State University, which was dedicated to prominent mathematician Artashes Shahinian's 100th anniversary, RA NAS Chairman Radik Martirosian especially mentioned the scientists' great contribution in the affair of foundation of the national mathematical school. Academician Norayr Arakelian mentioned in his turn that A.Shahinian's 100th jubilee celebration is a tribute of respect to the great patriot's life and activity. He also listed the main achievements connected with the Armenian scientist's name. "Owing to A.Shahinian, the Armenian mathematical school became known all over the world," is said in the address of Vakhtang Gamkrelitze, the Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia. Yuri Osipov, the Chairman of the Academy of Sciences of Russia also addressed a congratulation. On A.Shahinian's initiative, the Mathematics and Mechanics Department was founded in 1945 which was then re-arranged in the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics. He occupied the academician-secretary's post, headed the physics-mathematical department of the academy in 1950-1963. He founded the Mathematical Analysis and Functions Theory Department in 1929 at the Yerevan State University, which he headed till the end of his life. A.Shahinian was awarded a number of governmental rewards, including two orders of Labour Red Flag and the People's Friendship order.

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