Mikheil Tsereteli
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Prince Mikheil G. Tsereteli (Michael von Zereteli. მიხეილ წერეთელი in Georgian
. December 23, 1878-March 2, 1965) was a Georgian
historian, philologist, sociologist and public benefactor, Dr.Sci., Professor.
He was born in 1878, in a village Tskhrukveti (Imereti
region of Western Georgia). His father was Prince Giorgi Tsereteli. His brother Vasil Tsereteli
(1862-1938) was a famous Georgian physician, writer and public benefactor.
In 1911 Mikheil Tsereteli graduated from the Heidelberg University (Germany
). In 1913 he received a PhD degree in History. In 1914-1918 he was Associate Professor of the Berlin University and Chairman of the Committee of Independent Georgia
. In 1916 Tsereteli was a representative of Georgia in the Union of Nations in Lausanne
, in 1918-1919 Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Georgia
(DRG) in Sweden
and Norway
.
In 1919-1921 Tsereteli was a Professor of the Tbilisi State University
(TSU).
On February 25, 1921 the sovereign Georgia was occupied by the Soviet Russia
. Since March, 1921 Mikheil Tsereteli was the Emigre.
In 1921-1933 Tsereteli was a Professor of the University of Brussels (Belgium
), in 1933-1945 Professor of the Berlin University. Since 1945 he lived and worked in Munich
.
In 1930s-1940s he was a Chairman of the "Georgian National Committee" (Berlin
-Paris
).
Mikheil Tsereteli was a member of the Editorial Board of the International Scientific Journal "Bedi Kartlisa - Revue de Kartvelologie" (Paris
).
Main fields of scientific activity of Prof. Tsereteli were: Sumerology, history of Georgia and the Caucasus
, history of Ibero-Caucasian civilization
, Rustvelology (Shota Rustaveli
was a great Georgian Poet of the 12th century), the rights of the Nations (Peoples), sociology, etc. He was author of more than 80 scientific-research works (among them about 10 monographs).
Mikheil Tsereteli died in 1965, in Munich
. He is buried in Leuville-sur-Orge
(France
).
Georgian language
Georgian is the native language of the Georgians and the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.Georgian is the primary language of about 4 million people in Georgia itself, and of another 500,000 abroad...
. December 23, 1878-March 2, 1965) was a Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
historian, philologist, sociologist and public benefactor, Dr.Sci., Professor.
He was born in 1878, in a village Tskhrukveti (Imereti
Imereti
Imereti is a province in Georgia situated along the middle and upper reaches of the Rioni river. It consists of the following Georgian administrative-territorial units:#Kutaisi #Baghdati region#Vani region#Zestafoni region...
region of Western Georgia). His father was Prince Giorgi Tsereteli. His brother Vasil Tsereteli
Vasil Tsereteli
Vasil Tsereteli was a distinguished Georgian physician, journalist and public benefactor. He was born in a village Tskhrukveti , in the family of Prince Giorgi Tsereteli. His brother was Professor Mikheil Tsereteli, a famous Georgian historian and public benefactor...
(1862-1938) was a famous Georgian physician, writer and public benefactor.
In 1911 Mikheil Tsereteli graduated from the Heidelberg University (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
). In 1913 he received a PhD degree in History. In 1914-1918 he was Associate Professor of the Berlin University and Chairman of the Committee of Independent Georgia
Committee of Independent Georgia
The Committee of Independent Georgia also known as the Georgian Committee was a political organization formed in 1914 by Georgian émigrés and students in Germany during World War I. It aimed at ousting the Imperial Russian rule in Georgia and reasserting the country’s independence under the German...
. In 1916 Tsereteli was a representative of Georgia in the Union of Nations in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, in 1918-1919 Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Georgia
Democratic Republic of Georgia
The Democratic Republic of Georgia , 1918–1921, was the first modern establishment of a Republic of Georgia.The DRG was created after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917...
(DRG) in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
In 1919-1921 Tsereteli was a Professor of the Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University , better known as Tbilisi State University , is a university established on 8 February 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia. TSU is the oldest university in the whole Caucasus region...
(TSU).
On February 25, 1921 the sovereign Georgia was occupied by the Soviet Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Since March, 1921 Mikheil Tsereteli was the Emigre.
In 1921-1933 Tsereteli was a Professor of the University of Brussels (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), in 1933-1945 Professor of the Berlin University. Since 1945 he lived and worked in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
In 1930s-1940s he was a Chairman of the "Georgian National Committee" (Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
-Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
).
Mikheil Tsereteli was a member of the Editorial Board of the International Scientific Journal "Bedi Kartlisa - Revue de Kartvelologie" (Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
).
Main fields of scientific activity of Prof. Tsereteli were: Sumerology, history of Georgia and the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, history of Ibero-Caucasian civilization
Caucasian peoples
This article deals with the various ethnic groups inhabiting the Caucasus region. There are more than50 ethnic groups living in the region.-Peoples speaking Caucasian languages:...
, Rustvelology (Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli
Shota Rustaveli was a Georgian poet of the 12th century, and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian literature. He is author of "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" , the Georgian national epic poem....
was a great Georgian Poet of the 12th century), the rights of the Nations (Peoples), sociology, etc. He was author of more than 80 scientific-research works (among them about 10 monographs).
Mikheil Tsereteli died in 1965, in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He is buried in Leuville-sur-Orge
Leuville-sur-Orge
Leuville-sur-Orge is a commune south of Paris, France. It is situated in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region.Inhabitants of Leuville-sur-Orge are known as Leuvillois.-Geography:...
(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...
).
Some of main scientific works of Mikheil Tsereteli
- "Nation and mankind. Sociological investigation" (a monograph), Tbilisi, 1910, 250 pp (In Georgian)
- "Sumerian and Georgian: a study in comparative philology" (a monograph), JRAS, 1913 (In English)
- Shota Rustaveli. "Der Mann im Tigerfelle". Edited and translated from Georgian by M. Tsereteli, Munchen, 1955 (In German)
- "Georgien und der Weltkrieg" (a monograph), Potsdam, 1915 (In German)
- "Das Sumerische und das Georgische".- "Bedi Kartlisa - Revue de KartvelologieBedi KartlisaBedi Kartlisa. Revue de Kartvélologie was an international journal specialized in the Georgian studies and published in Paris, France, from 1948 to 1984...
", No 32-33, Paris (In German)