Tweet
1400TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCIENTIST ANANIA SHIRAKATSI INCLUDED IN UNESCO HONORARY LIST OF ANNIVERSARIES FOR 2012
arminfo
Wednesday, April 20, 15:57
The 1400th anniversary of scientist Anania Shirakatsi has been included
in UNESCO's honorary list of anniversaries for 2012.
The application for marking Shirakatsi's anniversary was submitted
by the Burakan Observatory. This is not accidental, as the famous
scientist was the author of Cosmography and the Calendar, a 48 chapter
work that discusses astronomy, meteorology, and physical geography.
Anania Shirakatsi had progressive views for his time and left huge
legacy; he is considered the founder of the study of the natural
sciences in Armenia. For centuries, his works were used at schools
in Armenia as textbooks.
In this connection, it is envisaged to hold an international scientific
conference dedicated to Anania Shirakatsi and to the study of tangible
and non-tangible monuments.
From: A. Papazian
arminfo
Wednesday, April 20, 15:57
The 1400th anniversary of scientist Anania Shirakatsi has been included
in UNESCO's honorary list of anniversaries for 2012.
The application for marking Shirakatsi's anniversary was submitted
by the Burakan Observatory. This is not accidental, as the famous
scientist was the author of Cosmography and the Calendar, a 48 chapter
work that discusses astronomy, meteorology, and physical geography.
Anania Shirakatsi had progressive views for his time and left huge
legacy; he is considered the founder of the study of the natural
sciences in Armenia. For centuries, his works were used at schools
in Armenia as textbooks.
In this connection, it is envisaged to hold an international scientific
conference dedicated to Anania Shirakatsi and to the study of tangible
and non-tangible monuments.
From: A. Papazian