Ruben Orbeli | |
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| Born | 26 January 1880 Nakhchivan, Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 May 1943 (aged 56) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Known for | founder of soviet underwater archaeology |
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| Alma mater | St. Petersburg University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Jurisprudence, History, Archaeology |
| Institutions | Soviet Union Academy of Sciences |
Ruben Orbeli (Armenian: Ռուբեն Աբգարի Օրբելի, Ruben Abgari Orbeli; Russian: Рубен Абгарович Орбели, Ruben Abgarovich Orbeli; 26 January (O.S. 7 February) 1880 – 9 May 1943) — a Soviet archeologist, historian and jurist, who was renowned as the founder of Soviet underwater archeology.[1] He was the elder brother of Joseph and Leon Orbeli, and Rusadan Orbeli's father.
- ^ Н. Григорьян Научная династия Орбели. М., Наука, 2002, 522 с.