Alenush Terian

Alenoush Terian
Born(1921-11-09)9 November 1921
Tehran, Iran
Died4 March 2011(2011-03-04) (aged 89)
Tehran, Iran
Resting placeDoulab Cemetery
Alma mater
Known forMother of Modern Iranian astronomy
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, astronomy
Academic advisorsKamaloddin Jenab

Ālenush Teriān (Armenian: Ալենուշ Տէրեան; Persian: آلنوش طریان; also: آلنوش تریان; November 9, 1921 – March 4, 2011) was an Iranian-Armenian astronomer and physicist and is called 'Mother of Modern Iranian Astronomy'.