Photo courtesy of Bangs Funeral Home - Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
Feb 9, 1939 – Nov 25, 2019 (Age 80)
Yervant Terzian, the Tish Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University, died on November 25, 2019 after a long illness. Yervant made major contributions to the field of astronomy as a researcher, an inspired teacher and a gifted...
Read MoreMay God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. I am so sorry for your loss. Sending condolences and prayers to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed and touched the lives of so many.
JP
March 02, 2025
Yervant may you Rest In Peace I am so blessed to have known such a wonderful person . You taught me a lot about the stars and shared your memories with me about your being a professor. I really loved meeting your family and admired them all. My heart and thoughts will always be with them and Patricia. Thank you Yervant for be such a blessing in my life. I will never forget you.
Love
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Trish Talbot
June 25, 2020 | Ithaca, NY | Friend
RIP Yervant. You had a twinkly in your eye and lovely smile. Your legacy is into eternity and into the galaxy. Patricia, my heart goes out to you. Sue (formerly from Ithaca
Sue Michlovitz
December 27, 2019 | Camden, ME | Acquaintance
My heartfelt sympathy on the passing of this most distinguished and unforgettable man.
I've never met Yervant Terzian but tonight after reading his obituary and the condolences that followed, i had to write to say that as the grand daughter of Souren Terzian (no relation) I am humbled and i am so proud of the lifelong passion, dedication, intellegence, determination, humanity, generosity, vision,
and elegance of this remarkable, remarkable man.
As a fellow Armenian...
Ninette Halpin
December 13, 2019 | New Canaan, CT
In loving memory of a classmate of mine at the Armenian school in Cairo in 1953.Yervant was an average student ,however he was extremely dedicated to his vision to become an astronomer from the age of 14.....Bravo
George Mirakian
December 09, 2019 | Gold Coast QLD Aust | Classmate
Armenian astronomer Ed Khachikian was friends for many decades with Yervant. Ed visited several times to Cornell, hosted by Yervant, and Ed's wife Mara also visited. The entire several generations of the Khachikian family send our condolences for the loss of a kind and good friend. He will be well remembered.
Khachikian Family
December 07, 2019 | Yerevan, Armenia
On behalf of our many Armenian friends, Lusine Sargsyan and I send our sorrow at this news. Yervant will always be fondly remembered by the Armenian scientific community for his heroic efforts to create and perpetuate the ANSEF program that greatly benefited hundreds of struggling Armenian scientists.
Dan Weedman
December 07, 2019 | Valencia, CA
Patricia,
Sending you love and support at this sad time.
Fondly,
MB
Mary Beth Grant
December 06, 2019 | Ithaca, NY | Friend
My wife Mary and I were quite saddened to hear of the death of Yervant Terzian. Although we have not seen each other for many years, two meetings have remained part of our endearing friendship and love for him.
When I was a graduate physics student at Indiana University (IU), Bloomington, from 1960-64, early on our arrival in Bloomington, we went to the Graduate Residence Center where an International Night was taking place where students from different countries participated with...
Moorad & Mary Alexanian
December 04, 2019 | Wilmington, NC | Friend