Biography of Tigran Melkumian

Tigran Melkumian (* 15. March 1902 in Mashhad; † 4. March 1974 in Moscow) was a soviet scientist in thermal engineering. He was 71 years old. He studied at Azerbaijan Technical University. He worked at State Scientific Research Institute of Civil Aviation, Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, Baranov Central Institute of Aviation Motor Development and Azerbaijan Technical University. He received 8 awards, including Stalin Prize, USSR State Prize. He was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.