Ivane Javakhishvili
Ivane Alexandres dze Javakhishvili (Georgian: ივანე ჯავახიშვილი; 23 April 1876 – 18 November 1940) was a Georgian historian and linguist whose voluminous works heavily influenced the modern scholarship of the history and culture of Georgia. He was one of the founding fathers of the Tbilisi State University (1918) and its rector from 1919 to 1926.
Ivane Javakhishvili | |
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ივანე ჯავახიშვილი | |
| Born | 23 April 1876 Tbilisi, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 November 1940 (aged 64) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Park of Tbilisi State University |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire→ Democratic Republic of Georgia→ Soviet Union |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, historian, publisher, linguist |
| Known for | Founder of Tbilisi State University |
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