Background
Kouymjian, Dickran was born on June 6, 1934 in Tulcea, Romania. Son of Toros S. and Zabelle I. (Calusdian) Kouymjian. came to the United States (parents American citizens), 1939.
educator Orientalist art historian
Kouymjian, Dickran was born on June 6, 1934 in Tulcea, Romania. Son of Toros S. and Zabelle I. (Calusdian) Kouymjian. came to the United States (parents American citizens), 1939.
Bachelor of Science in European Cultural History, University Wisconsin, 1957. Master of Arts in Arab Studies, American University, Beirut, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Near East Language and Culture, Columbia University, 1969.
Doctor (honorary), National Academy of Sciences, Republic of Armenia, 2005.
Instructor English and general education departments American University Beirut, 1959—1961. Instructor English Columbia University, New York City, 1961-1964. Director American Authors, Inc., 1965-1967.
Assistant professor and assistant director Center for Arabic Studies American University, Cairo, 1967-1971. Professor, chairman Armenian Studies department Haigazian University, Beirut, 1971-1972. Associate professor history American University Beirut, 1971-1975.
Professor art history American University, Paris, 1976-1977. Professor history and art, director Armenian Studies program California State University, Fresno, 1977—2008, professor emeritus, since 2008. Director Center for Armenian Studies, California State University, Fresno, 1990—1996.
Fulbright distinguished lecturer, professor Armenian and American Literature Yerevan (Armenia, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics), 1987. Consultant archaeology United Nations Educational, Paris, 1976. Professor, chairholder Armenian Section, Institute National des Languages et Civilisations Orientales, University Paris, 1988—1991.
1st incumbent Haig & Isabel Berberian endowed chair Armenian studies California State University, Fresno, 1989—2008. 2nd incumbent William Saroyan endowed chair of Armenian studies University California, Berkeley, 1996—1997. Visiting professor Oriental Institute University Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 2001.
With United States Army, 1957.
Member American Oriental Society, American Numismatic Society, Middle East Studies Association (charter), College Arts Association, Society Armenian Studies (charter, president 1985-1986, 92-94), Sociéte asiatique (Paris), International Association of Armenian Studies, Middle East Medievalist, Association Paléographique International, Phi Kappa Phi (national scholar Fresno chapter 1998, University Scholar award chapter 962 1999), National Academy of Sciences Republic Armenia (electrical foreign member, 2008).
Married Angèle Kapoïan, September 16, 1967.