Background
KAPANTSYAN, Grigoriy was born on December 29, 1887.
Armenian linguist and historian
KAPANTSYAN, Grigoriy was born on December 29, 1887.
1913 graduate Saint St. Petersburg University.
From 1925 professor, Yerevan State University, where he taught ancient Arm (Grabar), comparative historical grammar of Arm and Urart, and general linguistics. 1943-1948 acad secretary, Department of Social Sciences, Arm Academy of Sciences. Specialized in the history of Urartu and ancient Armenia and studied the languages of Asia Minor (Hittitc, Urart, Hurrian, Palaic, etc).
Religion is bad because it imposes irrational rules of good and bad behaviour.
Individuals have rights to express freedom if it safeguarde the interests of a collective.
Member, Arm Academy of Sciences from 1943.