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{{Person
| name-en = Anania Shirakatsi
| name-en-aliases = Anania Shirakavantsi
| name-am = Անանիա Շիրակացի
| name-am-aliases = Անանիա Շիրակավանցի
| name-ru = Анания Ширакаци
| name-ru-aliases = Анания Ширакаванци
| name-lat =
| name-fr =
| image = Boy.jpg
| birth-date = VII century
| birth-place = Shirakavan, Armenia
| death-date =
| death-place =
| description = Scientist, mathematician, philosopher, cosmologist.
}}
=Biography=
Was born in the village of [[Shirakavan]] (Yerazgavors) or [[Anania]] (Aneank) in [[Shirak]] province, Armenia.
==Education==
*Studied at [[Dprevank]] school.
*Travelled and studied in a number of countries for 11 years.
*Studied at the school of a remarkable Trabzonian Greek scientist Tyuqikos for 8 years.
==Other==
*Was engaged in scientific activity in astronomy, mathematics, journalism, geography and other fields of science, was interested in pedagogy.
*Opened schools, compiled textbooks.
*Developed his own philosophical system.
*In the astronomical works examined issues related to the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the stars and the cosmic phenomena.
*Was aware of the Earth's sphericity, the existence of a controversial world, and that the speed of the light spread is much greater than that of the sound.
*Guessed that the moon itself was a solid body without its own light.
*Correctly explained the emergence of the Moon's stages, the eclipses of the Sun and the Moon, the tides and refluxes of the seas.
*Through comparisons and judgments, concluded that the Sun is much greater than both the Moon and the Earth and is at a huge distance.
*In his works pointed out a number of astronomical practical applications, made timarial calculations and gave certain implications to Armenian and other calendars.
*His interpretations of Armenian astronomical terms is worthwhile.
*The most valuable book among mathematical works is the arithmetic textbook, summarizing the four arithmetic operations.
*The studies of precious stones, dimensions and weight, physics, meteorology are also of scientific interest.
*The work "Ashkharhatsuyts" is ascribed to him where there are a lot of valuable information about historical [[Armenia]] and its neighboring countries.
*Compiled the Armenian version of the highly advanced "Ten-Class Table" in the field of acoustics, with new ideas about the composition of souns, audios, and vocals.
*According to numerous sources invented "fruity" sharakans.
=Bibliography=
*Ա. Աբրահամյան Տիեզերագիտութիւն Ա տոմար, Երևան, 1940:
*Ա. Աբրահամյան Լուսնի տարբերաշրջանները, Երևան, 1962:
*И. А. Орбели Вопросы и решения..., П., 1918;
*К. С. Тер-Давтян и С. С. Аревшатян Космография, перевод с древнеармянскогоб, Ереван, 1962.
=See also=
*Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ.,Հ.1,Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան,2005:
*Աբրահամյան Ա., Անանիա Շիրակացու մատենագրությունը. ուսումնասիրություն, Երևան, 1944:
*Պետրոսյան Գ., Մաթեմատիկան Հայաստանում հին և միջին դարերում, Երևան, 1959:
*Խրլոպյան Գ., Անանիա Շիրակացու աշխարհայացքը, Երևան, 1964:
*Թումանյան Բ., Հայ աստղագիտության պատմություն, հ. 1, Երևան, 1964:
[[Category:scientists]] [[Category:philosophers]] [[Category:cosmologists]] [[Category:mathematicians]]
| name-en = Anania Shirakatsi
| name-en-aliases = Anania Shirakavantsi
| name-am = Անանիա Շիրակացի
| name-am-aliases = Անանիա Շիրակավանցի
| name-ru = Анания Ширакаци
| name-ru-aliases = Анания Ширакаванци
| name-lat =
| name-fr =
| image = Boy.jpg
| birth-date = VII century
| birth-place = Shirakavan, Armenia
| death-date =
| death-place =
| description = Scientist, mathematician, philosopher, cosmologist.
}}
=Biography=
Was born in the village of [[Shirakavan]] (Yerazgavors) or [[Anania]] (Aneank) in [[Shirak]] province, Armenia.
==Education==
*Studied at [[Dprevank]] school.
*Travelled and studied in a number of countries for 11 years.
*Studied at the school of a remarkable Trabzonian Greek scientist Tyuqikos for 8 years.
==Other==
*Was engaged in scientific activity in astronomy, mathematics, journalism, geography and other fields of science, was interested in pedagogy.
*Opened schools, compiled textbooks.
*Developed his own philosophical system.
*In the astronomical works examined issues related to the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the stars and the cosmic phenomena.
*Was aware of the Earth's sphericity, the existence of a controversial world, and that the speed of the light spread is much greater than that of the sound.
*Guessed that the moon itself was a solid body without its own light.
*Correctly explained the emergence of the Moon's stages, the eclipses of the Sun and the Moon, the tides and refluxes of the seas.
*Through comparisons and judgments, concluded that the Sun is much greater than both the Moon and the Earth and is at a huge distance.
*In his works pointed out a number of astronomical practical applications, made timarial calculations and gave certain implications to Armenian and other calendars.
*His interpretations of Armenian astronomical terms is worthwhile.
*The most valuable book among mathematical works is the arithmetic textbook, summarizing the four arithmetic operations.
*The studies of precious stones, dimensions and weight, physics, meteorology are also of scientific interest.
*The work "Ashkharhatsuyts" is ascribed to him where there are a lot of valuable information about historical [[Armenia]] and its neighboring countries.
*Compiled the Armenian version of the highly advanced "Ten-Class Table" in the field of acoustics, with new ideas about the composition of souns, audios, and vocals.
*According to numerous sources invented "fruity" sharakans.
=Bibliography=
*Ա. Աբրահամյան Տիեզերագիտութիւն Ա տոմար, Երևան, 1940:
*Ա. Աբրահամյան Լուսնի տարբերաշրջանները, Երևան, 1962:
*И. А. Орбели Вопросы и решения..., П., 1918;
*К. С. Тер-Давтян и С. С. Аревшатян Космография, перевод с древнеармянскогоб, Ереван, 1962.
=See also=
*Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ.,Հ.1,Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան,2005:
*Աբրահամյան Ա., Անանիա Շիրակացու մատենագրությունը. ուսումնասիրություն, Երևան, 1944:
*Պետրոսյան Գ., Մաթեմատիկան Հայաստանում հին և միջին դարերում, Երևան, 1959:
*Խրլոպյան Գ., Անանիա Շիրակացու աշխարհայացքը, Երևան, 1964:
*Թումանյան Բ., Հայ աստղագիտության պատմություն, հ. 1, Երևան, 1964:
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