Ivane Javakhishvili

georgia, historian, tbilisi state university, academic, scholar

Born Apr 23, 1876

Tbilisi, Georgia

Passed Away Nov 18, 1940 Tbilisi, Georgia

Lifespan 64 years old

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"A university is the intellectual heart of a free nation; without knowledge, independence cannot endure."

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Eminent Georgian historian and principal founder of Tbilisi State University, author of the monumental 'History of the Georgian Nation'.

Biographical Record

Ivane Javakhishvili was the foremost scholar of Georgian historiography, paleography, and ancient law, whose academic rigor transformed Caucasian humanities.

In 1918, Javakhishvili spearheaded the founding of Tbilisi State University, the first institution of modern higher education in the Caucasus, and served as its second rector from 1919 to 1926.

His monumental multi-volume 'History of the Georgian Nation' remains the foundational reference work for the political, social, and economic evolution of Caucasia.

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Gardens of Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi, Georgia

                         GPS: 41.7108, 44.7797                    

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