Background
Hambartsumjan, Victor Hamazaspi was born on September 18, 1908 in Tbilisi, Armenia. Son of Hamazasp and Khakhanian Hripsime Hambartsumjan.
Hambartsumjan, Victor Hamazaspi was born on September 18, 1908 in Tbilisi, Armenia. Son of Hamazasp and Khakhanian Hripsime Hambartsumjan.
Graduate, University Leningrad, 1928. Doctor of Science, University Leningrad, 1933. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Paris.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Prague. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Liege. Doctor of Science (honorary), University La Plata.
Teacher, U. Leningrad, 1931-1933; professor, U. Leningrad, 1933-1944; director Department, University Leningrad, 1935-1944; vice president, Academy Sciences Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1943-1947; president, Academy Sciences Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, since 1947. Professor of University Ezevan. Director Byuzakan Astrophysical Observatory, Armenia, 1946-1988.
Member Supreme Soviet of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, 1950-1989. Fellow Royal Society London. Member Academies of Sciences Paris, Washington, Stockholm, Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Rome, Cordoba, Budapest.
Married Veza Hambartsumjan. Children: Karine, Elena, Rafael, Ruben.