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Beniamin Margaryan

1913 – 1985

Armenian astrophysicist

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About Beniamin Margaryan

Lived 1913 – 1985 (aged 71). Beniamin Margaryan was a Russian astronomer and university teacher.

Benjamin Egishevich Markarian was an Armenian astrophysicist. Markarian's Chain is a group of galaxies which was named after him when he discovered that its members move with a common motion. He is also the namesake of a catalog of compact, optically bright galaxies (including both starbursts and active galactic nuclei) known as Markarian galaxies.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Yerevan State University
Employers
Yerevan State University, Byurakan Observatory
Awards
Stalin Prize; Order of the Badge of Honour; Deserved scientist of ArmSSR; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "Veteran of Labour"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Also known as
Beniamin Eghishei Margaryan, Margaryan, Beniamin Eghishei, Benjamin Markarian

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Beniamin Margaryan's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Beniamin Margaryan?

Armenian astrophysicist (1913–1985)

When was Beniamin Margaryan born?

Beniamin Margaryan was born on 29 November 1913 in Shaumiani.

When did Beniamin Margaryan die?

Beniamin Margaryan died on 30 September 1985 in Yerevan.

What was Beniamin Margaryan's occupation?

Beniamin Margaryan was an astronomer and university teacher.

What nationality was Beniamin Margaryan?

Beniamin Margaryan was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Beniamin Margaryan

· Wikidata: Q817617

· DBpedia: Benjamin Markarian

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