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Levon Khachikyan

Soviet Armenian historian and philologist · Russia · On the map · Writers · Lived 1918 to 1982 · aged 63

Levon Stepani Khachikyan was a Soviet Armenian historian and philologist. He served as the director of the Mashtots Matenadaran from 1954 until his death. He specialized in medieval Armenian history and manuscripts, particularly focusing on economic history and the history of social movements.

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Awards

Armenian SSR State Prize1985
Deserved scientist of ArmSSR1968
Order of Friendship of Peoples

About this person

Under his leadership, the Matenadaran became a major research institution, expanding its collection and departments. He authored many works based on his extensive study of the Matenadaran's materials and other sources, notably publishing multiple compilations of 14th and 15th century Armenian colophons.

Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1982 · aged 63