Hagop Kevorkian
Hagop Kevorkian (Armenian: Յակոբ Գէորգեան; 1872 – 1962) was an Armenian-American archeologist, connoisseur of art, and collector. Originally from Kayseri, and a graduate of the American Robert College in Istanbul, he settled in New York City in the late 19th century, and was responsible for drawing greater attention to Near Eastern and Islamic artifacts in the United States.
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Յակոբ Գէորգեան | |
Born | 1872 Kayseri, Ottoman Empire |
Died | Paris, France | February 10, 1962
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