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Kemurdzhian, Alexander (October 4, 1921 -February 25, 2003): Russian. Kemurdzhian designed Lunokhod 1, the first space-exploration rover, which roamed on the Moon in 1970. ^ Harvey, Brian (2007). Soviet and Russian Lunar Exploration.
Luther George Simjian (January 28, 1905 – October 23, 1997) was an Armenian-American inventor and entrepreneur. A prolific and professional inventor, [2] he held over 200 patents, mostly related to optics [2] and electronics. [3] His most significant inventions were a pioneering flight simulator, arguably the first ATM and improvement to the ...
Hovannes Adamian. Hovhannes (Ivan) Abgari Adamian (Russian: Ованес Абгарович Адамян; Armenian: Հովհաննես Աբգարի Ադամյան; 5 February 1879 – 12 September 1932) was an Armenian engineer, an author of more than 20 inventions. The first experimental color television was shown in London in 1928 based on ...
M. Soukias Manasserian – engineer and inventor. Karen Manvelyan – biologist and environmentalist, director of the World Wildlife Fund in Armenia. Benjamin Markarian (1913–1985) – astrophysicist, known for Markarian's Chain. Cyrus Melikian, (1920–2008) – coffee industry pioneer, inventor of coffee vending machines.
Stephen Stepanian (February 28, 1882 – October 1964) (Armenian: Ստեփան Ստեփանեան) was an Armenian American inventor and owner of numerous patents including the Elevator and Conveyor, Compound Tool, and the Wrench. He is also accredited as the inventor of a self-discharging motorized transit mixer that was the predecessor of the ...
Theodore Rshtuni (d. 655/656), was an Armenian nakharar (magnate), famous for resisting the first Arab invasions of Armenia; Jalinus, dynast, one of the leading figures in Sasanian Iran; Mjej II Gnuni, Sparapet of Armenia and Syria; Ashot Msaker (d. 775), prince from the Bagratid family; Tatzates (d. 785), prominent Byzantine general, governor ...
Emik Avakian. Emik Avakian ( Armenian: Էմիք Աւաքեան; August 15, 1923 – July 11, 2013) was an Armenian American inventor and owner of numerous patents including breath-operated computer, a mechanism that facilitates putting wheelchairs on automobiles, and a self operating robotic wheel that converts manual wheel chairs into automatic.
Oscar H. Banker (born Asatour Sarafian; May 31, 1895 [1] – January 1979) was an Armenian American inventor who patented a number of works, including an automatic transmission for automobiles, the needleless inoculation gun, the primary controls of the first Sikorsky helicopter, and power steering. [2][3][4][5] He is considered by some as the ...