I recently stumbled upon the Dictionary of Georgian National Biography online, where interested people can find short biographical summaries about famous Georgians (or people from elsewhere who came to be associated with Georgia) from antiquity — even Medea, as the daughter of the king of Colchis, has an entry — to the present. It’s hardly in-depth, but on occasions where only basic information about this or that individual from Georgia is needed, it’s worth a look. Here are direct links to a few entries that might interest readers of this blog:
- Brosset, Marie-Félicite (1802-1880)
- Ephraim the Lesser (Ephrem Mtsire) (?-ca.1101)
- Gamkrelidze, Tamaz (1929-)
- Kekelidze, Korneli (Cornelius) (1879-1962)
- Marr, Nikolay (Niko) (1864-1934)
- Nino (Nina), Saint (4th century)
- Nutsubidze, Shalva (1888-1969)
- Peter the Iberian (Petre Iberi) (ca.411-491)
- Rustaveli, Shota (13th century)
- Shanidze, Akaki (1887-1987)
- Shushanik (5th century)
- Syrian Fathers (6th century)
- Toumanoff, Cyril (1913-1997)
- Tsereteli, Giorgi (1904-1973)
- Wardrop, Oliver (1864-1948), and Marjory Scott Wardrop (1869-1909)
Thanks – very interesting!