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| Ivane Beritashvili |
| Madona Dolidze |
| Alexander Kartveli (Kartvelishvili) |
| S P Apriamashvili |
| Astronomer. Discovered 'Apriamashvili Red Stars' and Ap Planetary Nebulae |
| Vladimir Gigauri |
| Physiology. One of the greatest physiologists of all time. He worked mainly on physilogy of the central nervous system and psychological and physics-chemical functioning of the brain. |
| Medical. Invented Needle-Free Syringe, Breathing appartus used in space, and one of the developers of the artificial heart. |
| Astronomer. Discovered open star clusters Do and DoDz (with Dzimselejsvili), Planetary Nebula DdDml, Emission line stars Do-Ar21 and holds deep sky objects catalogue DoDz. |
| Astronomer. Discoverer of 2147 Kharadze Minor Planet Constellations, amongst other exceptional work in astrophysics and astronomy. |
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| Eugeny Kharadze |
| Yustin Djanelidze |
| Surgeon. One of the pioneers of the cardiac surgery in the 20th Century. First in the world to successfully suture a penetrating injury of the ascending aorta. |
| Michael Gregor (Mikhail Grigorashvili) |
| Aviation. Pioneer of Canadian and Russian aviation. Constructed first Russian planes and Sev-1, Sev-2, Sev3, Maple Leaf and one of the best battle planes of the time, Canadian Car and Foundry FDB-1. Found several plane construction companies and societies. |
| Aviation. Pioneer of USA aviation. Created the most successful plane of the Second World War and the most produced plane in American history - P-47 Thunderbolt. His other planes include F-84 Thunderjet and F-105 Thunderchief etc. |
| Merab Mamardashvili |
| Philosopher. One of the leading philosophers of the 20th Century. Works mainly on metaphysics. |
| Andrei Razmadze |
| Mathematician. Worked on calculus of variations. The fundamental lemma of calculus variations is named after him. Also important work on discontinuous solutions. |
| Grigol Robakidze |
| Philosopher. One of the main people behind Nazi ideology and symbolics. Writer of the books Holy Grail Cup, Hitler, Mussolini etc |
| Strabo |
| Geographer. One of the greatest antique geographers, writers, historians and travellers. Author of the 17 book Geographia. |
| Dmitry Uznadze |
| Psychologist. Developed the theory phsychology of set (Einstellung, Attitude), in scientific terminology known as "Uznadze Effect". Also works on establishing impirical proof for the existence of the unconscious. |
| Anton Szandor LaVey |
| Spiritualist. Founder of the Church of Satan and author of the Satanic Bible. Notorious cult figure of the 1960s. |
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| Rusiko Bourtchouladze |
| Biologist. Author of the grounbreaking book Memories are Made of This, a study on how memory works in animals and humans, among other wroks. She is a molecular biologist at Columbia University. |
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| Jean de Tachanoff (Ivan Tarkhan-Mouravi) |
| Psychologist. Father of biological psychology. The man behind 'Tarchanoff Phenomenon'. Created one of the earliest tools of psychological research and the first published paper on psycho-galvanometer in 1890. |
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| V. Mgebrov (Mgebrishvili) |
| Mikhail Nakashidze |
| Army. Designed world's first fully armoured car in 1904. In the West known as Charron Girardot & Voight car, after the factory in France where it was produced, in the East known as Nakashidze Armoured Car, and generally as Nakashidze-Sharron car. |
| Army. Designed the most sucessful armoured car of the World War I. Based on Renault, so the car is known as Mgebrov-Renault Armoured Car. Armour was positioned at certain angles, which made it the most resistant car of the time. |
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| Vladimir Petviashvili |
| Mathematician. The man behind Kodomtsev-Petviashvili and Kodomtsev-Petviashvili-Burgers equations, amongst other groundbreaking work. Author of many books and works on mathematics and physics. |
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| Tbeli Abuseridze |
| Astronomer/Writer. Prominent scientist of the medieval world (11th Century). Roman Pope made amendments to the calendar according to Abuseridze's works. |
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| Guram Adamashvili Scientist. President of the American-European Academy of Sciences Ardevan Akhvlediani Great Gynaecologist. Professor. Mikhail Asatiani Renowned psychiatrist Konstantin Agladze Biophysics. Prominent scientist. Tamaz Agladze Academician of many world academies. Electro-chemistry. Shalva Amiranashvili Great Historian of Persia. Memeber of several academies. Petr Bagration Scientist - Metallurgy. Discovered mineral Bagratianid Teimuraz Bagrationi Outstanding Philologist. Memeber of many academies inc. Paris Asiatic, Copenhagen Antiquarian, Emperor Academy etc Arnold Chikobava Linguist. Founder fo the Ibero-Caucasian Linguistics. Levan Chilashvili Distinguished Historian/Archaeologist of Caucasus region. Solomon Dodashvili Founder of the Georgian scientific school of Logic. Revaz Dogonadze Theories on nuclear tunneling and first to view chemical electron-transfer process as a quantum mechanical transition between two separate electronic states, induced by weak interaction between the molecular entities represented by the states. Scientific School of Quantum Electrochemistry was founded based on his works. Thomas Gamkrelidze Renowned liguist. Garsevanov (Garsevanishvili) Physicss Guranda Gvaladze Botanics. Hypothesis about the role of the Chalazar Polar Nucleus in the double fertilisation etc. Member of over 10 international academies + organisations. Included in many scientific + biographical encyclopedias. Alexei Gvishiani Mathematics/Geophysics. Vice-Presidentl of the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, Vice-Chairman of ICSU on World Data Centres, Memeber of many academies etc Georgy Ioseliani Famed surgeon of the Soviet Union. Simon Janashia Renowned linguist, historian, ethnographer of Caucasus region. Ivane Javakhishvili Historian. Founder of Tbilisi State University Nikolai Marr (Magulia) Distinguished linguist and historian. Joseph Manjavidze Prominent Physicist. Giorgi Melikishvili Historian. Works on civilisation of Urartu etc Arkady Melua Soviet Cosmonaut Nikolai Muskhelishvili Renowned Mathematician Shalva Nutsubidze Man behind the Nutsubidze-Honigmann theory on the identity of Pseudo-Denys Areopagit and Peter the Iberian. Oneof the founders of Tbilisi State University. Zaza Panaskerteli-Tsitsishvili Outstanding physician Albert Tavkhelidze Renowned Nuclear Physician. Memeber of many Academies. Giorgi Tsereteli One of the greatest scientists in the field of Oriental and Arabic studies Over 100 works in this field. Member of many academies including Soviet Union Academy and Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain. Grigol Tsereteli One of the founders of Papyrology. Outstanding scientific works on classical philology and history of old Grecian literature. Ilia Vekua Eminent Mathematician ARMENIA Tina Asatiani Physics. Prominent Professor. Member of the Academy. AUSTRIA Jermen Gvishiani Sociology/Philosophy. One of the founders of the International Institute for the Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) FRANCE Helene Carrere d'Encausse (Zurabashvili) Permanent Secretary of Academy of Sciences of France Georges Charachidze Prominent Linguist. Professor GERMANY David Tarkhnishvili Biologist LITHUANIA Lena Lolishvili Psychic of the Lithuanian President Rolandas Paksas RUSSIA Leo Bokeria Chief Cardiologist of Russia. Director of the AN Bakulev Research Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery. Valentin Chanturia Great Geologist/Geophysics Viktor Gelovani Computer Technologist Academician. David Ioseliani Chief Cardiologist of Moscow Nikolai Kalandadze Prominent Paleontologist. Found a new specie Lystrosaurus Georgi M. S. Machabeli Person behind the Machabeli Syndrome Piotr Melikov (Melikishvili) Chemistry. Proved the existence of Ammonium Peroxide among other outstanding works in chemistry/physics. Aleksey Shiukov (Shiukashvili) Aviation pioneer. Designed one of the worlds first gliders in 1908. Pavel Tarkhanov (Tarkhnishvili) Prominent Astronomer. Academician. Georgi Zedgenidze Radiologist. Founder and first director of The Russian Academy of Medical Sciences UNITED KINGDOM Tamara Dragadze Leading Anthropologist USA Georgi Dvali Physics. Professor at New York University. Author of many new theories of universe etc. Nikoloz Kipshidze Cardiologist. Awarded Man of the Year 2003 by US and Living Legend award by Cambridge University Gia Maisashvili Developed the ENRON Computer Model Natalie Mandzhavidze Solar Physicist. Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Outstanding contribution to solar physics. Vakhtang Putkaradze Mathematics. Over 15 publications, assistant professor at University of New Mexico. Alexander Sulakvelidze Microbiologist. Co-founder and President of Intralytix. |
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| Aleksandr Nadiradze |
| Army. Ground-breaking developer of Soviet solid propellant missiles. Created the most menacing weapon of the Cold War, the Pioneer mobile missile. Designer of solid fuel mobile launch. Director and Chief Designer of the MITT 1961-1987. |
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| Georgiy Beriev (Beriashvili) |
| Aviation. Pioneer of Hydroaviaton. Developed worlds first Hydro Planes, Amphibious Aircraft, Flying Boats etc. Founder of the Taganrog Company, now known as Beriev Aircraft Company. Soviet General. |
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| Giorgi (George) Eliava |
| Microbiology. Pioneer of bacteriophage therapy with Feliz d'Herelle. Founded institute of Bacteriophage, Microbiology and Virology. |