FAMOUS MATHEMATICIAN ARTASHES SHAHINIAN'S 100th JUBILEE
MARKED IN ARMENIA
20-12-2006 14:10:00 | Armenia | Social
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.