Hrachia Acharian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hrachia Acharian

Armenian scientist in the field of linguistics

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1876

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1953

Profession: university teacher, linguist, non-fiction writer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Hrachia Acharian (Armenian: ??????? ???????, reformed spelling: ?????? ???????; 8 March 1876 – 16 April 1953) was an Armenian linguist, lexicographer, etymologist, and philologist. An Istanbul Armenian, Acharian studied at local Armenian schools and at Sorbonne, under Antoine Meillet, and at University of Strasbourg, under Heinrich Hübschmann.
He then taught at various Armenian communities in the Russian Empire and Iran before settling in Soviet Armenia in 1923, working at Yerevan State University until his death.
A distinguished polyglot, Acharian compiled several major dictionaries, including the monumental Armenian Etymological Dictionary, extensively studied Armenian dialects, compiled catalogs of Armenian manuscripts, and authored comprehensive studies on the history of Armenian language and alphabet.
Acharian is considered the father of Armenian linguistics.