2015-10-16
Ioseb Kipshidze – 130
On October 16 the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) hosted an event dedicated to the 130th birth anniversary of Ioseb Kipshidze.
An exhibition and a presentation of collected works by Ioseb Kipshidze, one of the founders of TSU, Georgian philologist and linguist was held at TSU.
“Ioseb Kipshidze is one of the founders of the university. Despite his young age, he left quite an interesting legacy to Georgian specialists. The university remembers and honors him; we issued his works and they will now be available to a broader public,” Rector of the Tbilisi State University, Academician Vladimer Papava said.
“After Ivane Javakhishvili, it was just Ioseb Kipshidze, who bore the heaviest burden in the history of foundation of the university. His activities stopped very early, but he left an important legacy in a form of his creative works,” Professor Giorgi Gogolashvili said.
Unknown manuscripts and photo materials related to Ioseb Kipshidze’s biography, his scientific work and foundation of the university were exhibited in frames of the event.
The book ‘Ioseb Kipshidze - Collected Works’ was issued upon Rector Papava’s initiative. The publication contains materials depicting Ioseb Kipshidze’s scientific and public activities, as well as his epistolary heritage. In addition, the TSU Rector was an initiator of reburying the remains of Professor Ioseb Kipshidze in the TSU Pantheon, opening a memorial corner, unveiling his bust at the TSU Pantheon and organizing a scientific conference marking the 95th death anniversary of Ioseb Kipshidze.
An exhibition and a presentation of collected works by Ioseb Kipshidze, one of the founders of TSU, Georgian philologist and linguist was held at TSU.
“Ioseb Kipshidze is one of the founders of the university. Despite his young age, he left quite an interesting legacy to Georgian specialists. The university remembers and honors him; we issued his works and they will now be available to a broader public,” Rector of the Tbilisi State University, Academician Vladimer Papava said.
“After Ivane Javakhishvili, it was just Ioseb Kipshidze, who bore the heaviest burden in the history of foundation of the university. His activities stopped very early, but he left an important legacy in a form of his creative works,” Professor Giorgi Gogolashvili said.
Unknown manuscripts and photo materials related to Ioseb Kipshidze’s biography, his scientific work and foundation of the university were exhibited in frames of the event.
The book ‘Ioseb Kipshidze - Collected Works’ was issued upon Rector Papava’s initiative. The publication contains materials depicting Ioseb Kipshidze’s scientific and public activities, as well as his epistolary heritage. In addition, the TSU Rector was an initiator of reburying the remains of Professor Ioseb Kipshidze in the TSU Pantheon, opening a memorial corner, unveiling his bust at the TSU Pantheon and organizing a scientific conference marking the 95th death anniversary of Ioseb Kipshidze.
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