Alenush Terian
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Ālenush Teriān (Persian
: آلینوش طریان; also: آلینوش تریان; Armenian
: Ալենուշ Տէրեան) was the first Iranian female astronomer
and physicist
. She was born to an Armenian
family in Tehran
, Iran
.
Teriān graduated in 1947 in the Science Department of University of Tehran
. She began her career in the physics laboratory of this university and was elected the chief of laboratory operations in the same year.
For continuing her studies, Teriān left Iran for France
where in 1956 she obtained her doctorate in Atmospheric Physics
from Sorbonne University. Upon this she returned to Iran and became Assistant Professor in thermodynamics
at University of Tehran. Later she worked in Solar Physics
in the then West Germany
for a period of four months through a scholarship that was awarded by the German government to University of Tehran. In 1964 Dr Teriān became the first female Professor of Physics in Iran.
In 1966, Professor Teriān became Member of the Geophysics
Committee of University of Tehran. In 1969 she was elected chief of the Solar Physics studies at this university and began to work in the Solar Observatory of which she was one of the founders. Professor Teriān retired in 1979. At the time of her death She was living in Tehran
.
Professor Teriān's 90th birthday celebration in Tehran was attended by a number of Iranian parliamentarians
and over 100 Iranian Armenians.
Terian died on March 4, 2011.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: آلینوش طریان; also: آلینوش تریان; Armenian
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
: Ալենուշ Տէրեան) was the first Iranian female astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
and physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
. She was born to an Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
family in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.
Teriān graduated in 1947 in the Science Department of University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
. She began her career in the physics laboratory of this university and was elected the chief of laboratory operations in the same year.
For continuing her studies, Teriān left Iran for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where in 1956 she obtained her doctorate in Atmospheric Physics
Atmospheric physics
Atmospheric physics is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere. Atmospheric physicists attempt to model Earth's atmosphere and the atmospheres of the other planets using fluid flow equations, chemical models, radiation balancing, and energy transfer processes in the atmosphere...
from Sorbonne University. Upon this she returned to Iran and became Assistant Professor in thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a physical science that studies the effects on material bodies, and on radiation in regions of space, of transfer of heat and of work done on or by the bodies or radiation...
at University of Tehran. Later she worked in Solar Physics
Solar physics
For the physics journal, see Solar Physics Solar physics is the study of our Sun. It is a branch of astrophysics that specializes in exploiting and explaining the detailed measurements that are possible only for our closest star...
in the then West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
for a period of four months through a scholarship that was awarded by the German government to University of Tehran. In 1964 Dr Teriān became the first female Professor of Physics in Iran.
In 1966, Professor Teriān became Member of the Geophysics
Geophysics
Geophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and...
Committee of University of Tehran. In 1969 she was elected chief of the Solar Physics studies at this university and began to work in the Solar Observatory of which she was one of the founders. Professor Teriān retired in 1979. At the time of her death She was living in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
.
Professor Teriān's 90th birthday celebration in Tehran was attended by a number of Iranian parliamentarians
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
and over 100 Iranian Armenians.
Terian died on March 4, 2011.
External links
- Photographs of the 90th-year birthday ceremony of Professor Ālenush Teriān in Tehran, Mehr News AgencyMehr News AgencyThe isan Iranian news agency headquartered in Tehran, owned by the .Established in July 2003, MNA is the most multilingual news agency in the Islamic Republic of Iran and its’ CEO and Director General is currently Reza Moghadasi....
, 9 November 2010.