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H.
A. Minassian
Harootune Avedis Minassian was born June 13, 1867, at Sevas, Turkey, from pure Armenian parentage. In 1879 he completed the high school course of the missionary school in Sevas, the same year filling a vacancy in the staff of teachers in that school.
From 1880 to 1886 he studied at Central Turkey College, nearly completing the Scientific course, and graduated from the Medical department.
Spent the summer of 1885 traveling in Mesopotamia ; was assistant to Surgeon F. D. Shepherd at Aleppo in 1886 until the fall, then came to America. Entered Bellevue Hospital Medical College as a graduate student and obtained its degree in March, 1887; served as physician to two of the dispensaries of the New York Medical Missionary Society until September of that year, when he came to Eureka College. Entered the Biblical department. Received the degree of B. S. in 1889, B. S. and B. S. L. in 1890. The same year accepted the position of Professor of Sacred History in Eureka College, in which capacity he has since served.
He was joined in wedlock with Jessie Bruner December 25, 1890. |
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Source:
A History of Eureka College, St. Louis: Christian Publishing
Company, 1894.
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