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Iran’s First Female Astronomer Alenoush Terian Passes Away
TEHRAN, Iran—On March 4, Iran’s first female astronomer Alenoush Terian passed away at the age of 90, reported Iranahayer News Portal. The Iranian-Armenian scientist was honored during a ceremony in Tehran on Nov. 9. Members of the Iranian Parliament and more than 100 Armenians paid tribute to Terian.
“She always said she had a daughter named sun and a son named moon,” said lawmaker Hassan Ghafourifard, Terian’s former student at Tehran University.
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In all the peoples of the world the Armenians numbers are small. But in intelligence and the advances in the sciences and more our numbers are high…
Alenaoush Terian, may she rest in peace…
Godspeed in your final journey to the Heavenly Stars, Astrophysicist Terian.
An inspiration to young Armenian girls who may consider careers in Science.