Reteos Berberian
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Reteos Berberian was a famed Armenian
educator, pedagogue, principal, writer, poet, and founder of the prestigious Armenian school Berberian Varjaran (school).
, a heavily populated Armenian district of Constantinople
. He attended the local Nersesian school in 1866. Inspired by the educational facilities of the Armenian community of Constantinople, Berberian aspired to open an educational institution himself. He finally achieved doing this in 1876 when he built the Berberian Varjaran (School) in Üsküdar
. The curriculum and methodology of the school was his design and creation. The school trained and educated students so that they can achieve a level of competency high enough to enable them to enter prestigious European universities. Its attendees included Ruben Sevak
, Shahan Shahnour
, Hrand Nazariantz
, Hovhannes Hintliyan
, and many more. In 1924 the school relocated to Cairo
, Egypt
where it finally shut down in 1934 due to financial reasons. After publishing his last work Tbrots Yev Tbrutiun (School and Schooling) in 1907, he died the same year and was buried at the Bağlarbaşi Armenian cemetery in Üsküdar.
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....
educator, pedagogue, principal, writer, poet, and founder of the prestigious Armenian school Berberian Varjaran (school).
Biography
Reteos Berberian was born in HasköyHasköy, Istanbul
Hasköy is a neighborhood on the northern side of the Golden Horn in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It includes the officially defined neighborhoods of Keçeci Piri, Piri Paşa, and Halıcıoğlu, and parts of Camiikebir and Sütlüce....
, a heavily populated Armenian district of Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
. He attended the local Nersesian school in 1866. Inspired by the educational facilities of the Armenian community of Constantinople, Berberian aspired to open an educational institution himself. He finally achieved doing this in 1876 when he built the Berberian Varjaran (School) in Üsküdar
Üsküdar
Üsküdar is a large and densely populated municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Beykoz, on the east by Ümraniye, on the southeast by Ataşehir, on the south by Kadıköy, and on the west by the Bosphorus, with the areas of Beşiktaş,...
. The curriculum and methodology of the school was his design and creation. The school trained and educated students so that they can achieve a level of competency high enough to enable them to enter prestigious European universities. Its attendees included Ruben Sevak
Ruben Sevak
Rupen Sevag was an Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor.- Biography :...
, Shahan Shahnour
Shahan Shahnour
Shahan Shahnour also known as Armen Lubin was a French-Armenian writer and poet...
, Hrand Nazariantz
Hrand Nazariantz
Hrand Nazariantz was an Armenian/Ottoman journalist and supporter of Armenian independence.-Biography:He was born in the Üsküdar district of Constantinople January 8, 1886, son of Diran Nazariantz, "green-eyed orator and patriot" Armenian businessman and member of the National Assembly in the...
, Hovhannes Hintliyan
Hovhannes Hintliyan
Hovhannes Hintliyan was an Armenian teacher, pedagogue, publisher, and educator...
, and many more. In 1924 the school relocated to Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
where it finally shut down in 1934 due to financial reasons. After publishing his last work Tbrots Yev Tbrutiun (School and Schooling) in 1907, he died the same year and was buried at the Bağlarbaşi Armenian cemetery in Üsküdar.
Writings
Reteos Berberian wrote his first poetry book in 1877 called Arachin Derevk (The First Leaves). A series of articles about his reflections pertaining to the natural and elemental world were published in the newspaper Yergrakunt (Globe). Tasdiaragi Khoskeri (Words of a Teacher) published in 1901 consisted of his speeches, lectures, and advice about education. The book Khosk Yev Husheri (Words and Memories) was a set of emotional poems he wrote after his beloved wife past away in 1903. His last work Tbrots Yev Tbrutiun (School and Schooling) consisted of additional articles about education and pedagogy.Further Reading
- Berberian's Life and Work
- Tevoyan, A.M., Reteos Berberian Biography [In ArmenianArmenian languageThe 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...
], Yerevan (1989)