Armenians in the Ottoman Empire include:

Academia and education

Hrachia Acharian (1876–1953), linguist, lexicographer, etymologist and philologist Levon Aghababyan (1887–1915), mathematician Hovhannes Bujicanian (1873–1915), academic and teacher Haroutioun Hovanes Chakmakjian (1878–1973), linguist and chemist Charles Dédéyan (1910–2003), Romance philologist and literature comparatist Sirarpie Der Nersessian (1896–1989), art historian Karekin Deveciyan (1868–1964), zoologist Melkon Giurdjian (1859–1915), teacher and author Armenag Haigazian (1870–1921), theologian, educator, scientist, linguist and musician Agop Handanyan (1834–1899), physician, author of the first forensic science book in Ottoman Empire Varazdat Harutyunyan (1909–2008), Armenian architecture scholar Artin Hindoğlu, 19th-century Ottoman etymologist, interpreter, linguist, and author of the first modern French-Turkish dictionary Hovhannes Hintliyan (1866–1950), pedagogue, publisher and educator Martiros Kavoukjian (1908–1988), Armenian architect, researcher and Armenologist Diran Kelekian (1862–1915), journalist and professor at the Darülfünûn-u Şahâne Bedros Keresteciyan (1840–1909), linguist, journalist, translator and writer of the first etymology dictionary of the Turkish language Hagop Kevorkian (1872–1962), archeologist, connoisseur of art and collector Donabed Lulejian (1875–1917), teacher at the Euphrates College Abraham Constantin Mouradgea d'Ohsson (1779–1851), Swedish historian and diplomat; best known work deals with the history of the Mongols from Genghis Khan to Timur Ignatius Mouradgea d'Ohsson, (1740–1807), orientalist, historian and diplomat in Swedish service Krikor Pambuccian (1915–1996), professor of Pathology at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Krikor Peshtimaldjian (1778–1839), philosopher, educator, translator and linguist Aram Safrastyan (1888–1966), orientalist and Turkologist Arshaguhi Teotig (1875–1922), social worker, educator, publicist, writer and translator Toros Toramanian (1864–1934), architect and architectural historian

Arts and architecture

Abdullah Frères, 19th-century official court photographers Petros Adamian (1849–1891), actor, poet and writer Güllü Agop (1840–1902), theatre director Simon Agopian (1857–1921), landscape and portrait painter Vardan Ajemian (1905–1977), theatrical director and actor Yuhanna al-Armani (1726–1786), artist Kurken Alemshah (1907–1947), composer and conductor Diran Alexanian (1881–1954), cellist Tatul Altunyan (1901–1973), conductor Hrand Alyanak (1880–1938), painter and author Maide Arel (1907–1997), painter Armand (1901–1963), photographer Raoul Aslan (1886–1958), theater actor Charles Garabed Atamian (1872–1947), painter Manuel Azadigian (1901–1924), painter Mihran Azaryan (1876–1952), architect Hovsep Aznavur (1854–1935), architect Hugues de Bagratide (1890–1960), stage and film actor Balyan family, family of court architects during the 18th and 19th centuries Bedros Magakyan (1826–1891), actor and theater director Hampartzoum Berberian (1905–1999), composer, conductor and political activist Schahan Berberian (1891–1956), composer, philosopher and psychologist Zabelle Boyajian (1873–1957), painter, writer and translator Arthur Edmund Carewe (1884–1937), stage and film actor Edgar Chahine (1874–1947), painter, engraver and illustrator Tigran Chukhajian (1837–1898), composer and conductor; founder of the first opera institution in the Ottoman Empire David Çıraciyan (1839–1907), painter Mıgırdiç Civanyan (1848–1906), painter Yenovk Der Hagopian (1900–1966), artist, sculptor and musician Sarkis Diranian (1854–1938), orientalist painter Yeghia Dndesian (1834–1881), musician and musical reformer Kemani Tatyos Ekserciyan (1858–1913), composer of classical Turkish music Stéphan Elmas (1862–1937), composer, pianist and teacher Sarkis Erganian (1870–1950), painter Manoug Exerjian (1888–1974), architect Parunak Ferukhan (1884 – 1915), violinist Arshak Fetvadjian (1866–1947), artist, painter and designer Nicol Galanderian (1881–1944), composer Haroutiun Galentz (1910–1967), painter Koharik Gazarossian (1907–1967), composer and pianist Arshile Gorky (1904–1948), painter Maryam Goumbassian (1831–1909), actress Haig Gudenian (1885–1972), violinist, composer and author Gabriel Guevrekian (died 1970), architect Léon Gurekian (1871–1950), architect, writer and political activist Ohannés Gurekian (1902–1984), architect, engineer, and alpinist J. Michael Hagopian (1913–2010), filmmaker Azniv Hrachia (1853–1920), actress and director Zareh Kalfayan (1887–1939), painter Parsegh Ganatchian (1885–1967), composer and conductor Verkine Karakashian (1856–1933), actress and soprano Yeranuhi Karakashian (1848–1924), actress Sirvart Kalpakyan Karamanuk (1912–2008), composer, pianist and teacher Malak Karsh (1915–2001), photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002), photographer Sarkis Katchadourian (1886–1947), artist Kegham Kavafyan (1888–1959), architect of the Süreyya Opera House Shamiram Kelleciyan (1870–1955), kanto singer and songwriter Udi Hrant Kenkulian (1901–1978), oud player Hambartsum Khachanyan (1894 –1944), film actor Komitas (1869–1935), priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster; founder of the Armenian national school of music Garabed Krikorian (1847–1920), photographer Hampartsoum Limondjian (1768–1839), composer and musical theorist Sarkis Lole, 19th-century architect Vartan Makhokhian (1869–1937), painter Manas family, imperial portraitists to the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire Edgar Manas (1875–1964), composer, conductor and musicologist; co-composer of the Turkish National Anthem Vahram Manavyan (1880–1952), painter Arman Manookian (1904–1931), painter, printmaker and illustrator Max Maxudian (1881–1976), film actor Mihran Mesrobian (1889–1975), architect; palace architect to the Sultan Mehmed V Mesrop of Khizan (c. 1560–c. 1652), Armenian manuscript illuminator Zareh Moskofian (1898–1987), painter Yenovk Nazarian (1868–1928), portrait and landscape painter Hrachia Nersisyan (1895–1961), film actor Marika Ninou (1922–1957), rebetiko singer Onnik Der Azarian (1883–1935), painter Aghavni Papazian, 19th-century actress Arousyak Papazian (1841–1907), actress; first professional female actor in the Ottoman Empire Manouk Papazian (1911–1999), luthier Vahram Papazian (1888–1968), actor Stepan Papelyan (1875–1960), composer, pedagogue and author Haig Patigian (1876–1950), sculptor Peruz (1866–c. 1920), kanto singer Hovsep Pushman (1877–1966), artist Kamer Sadık (1911–1986), actor Ara Sargsyan (1902–1969), sculptor, engraver and educator Jean Pascal Sébah (1872–1947), photographer Pascal Sébah (1823–1886), photographer Yenovk Shahen (1881–1915), actor and director Armenag Shah-Mouradian (1878–1939), operatic tenor Mimar Sinan (c. 1488–1588), chief Ottoman architect, engineer and mathematician for sultans Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II and Murad III Bedros Sirabyan (1833–1898), painter Siranush (1857–1932), actress Koharik Şirinyan, 19th-century actress and soprano Kınar Sıvacıyan (1876–1950), stage actress Panos Terlemezian (1865–1941), landscape and portrait painter Vahan Terpanchian (1912–1998), cinematographer and producer Tovmas Terzian (1840–1909), playwright, poet and teacher Agapios Tomboulis (1891–1965), oud player of rebetiko and Greek, Armenian, Turkish and Jewish folk music Édouard Utudjian (1905–1975), architect and urban planner Henri Verneuil (1920–2002), filmmaker and playwright Yervant Voskan (1855–1914), painter and sculptor Karapetê Xaço (c. 1900–2005), singer of traditional Kurdish Dengbêj music Garabet Yazmaciyan (1868–1929), painter Zabelle Panosian (1891–1986), soprano Garo Zakarian (1895–1967), composer and conductor Zakar Zakarian (1849–1923), painter Ashot Zorian (1905–1970), painter and educator Jirayr Zorthian (1911–2004), artist

Business and philanthropy

Aris Alexanian (1901–1961), businessman and world traveller Harutiun Bezjian (1771–1834), philanthropist, merchant, financier, adviser, and founder of the Sourp Prgich Armenian Hospital Dadian family, Ottoman Armenian industrial family Arthur T. Gregorian (1909–2003), oriental rug dealer and collector Calouste Gulbenkian (1869–1955), billionaire businessman, philanthropist and art collector Nubar Gulbenkian (1896–1972), business magnate and socialite; during World War II, he helped organize the Pat O'Leary Line Moses H. Gulesian (1855–1951), businessman Arshag Karagheusian (1872–1963), rug manufacturer and co-owner of A & M Karagheusian Dikran Kelekian (1867–1951), collector and dealer of Islamic art Dolores Zohrab Liebmann (1896–1991), philanthropist Alex Manoogian (1901–1996), industrial engineer, businessman and philanthropist Edward Mardigian (1907–1993), engineer, Armenian-American community leader and philanthropist George Mardikian (1903–1977), restaurateur, chef, author and philanthropist Sikandar Mirza (died 1613), merchant who travelled from Aleppo to Lahore and became a trusted figure within Akbar's court in the Mughal Empire Paul Paul (1894–1979), businessman, farmer and politician Petik and Sanos, Armenian merchant magnates and Ottoman government tax-farmers from Old Julfa Alex Pilibos (1888–1966), philanthropist, businessman and founder of the Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School Luther Simjian (1905–1997), inventor and entrepreneur; held over 200 patents, mostly related to optics and electronics Sarkes Tarzian (1900–1987), engineer, inventor and broadcaster

Literature and journalism

Mkrtich Achemian (1838–1917), poet Vahram Alazan (1903–1966), poet, writer and public activist Harutiun Alpiar (1864–1919), journalist and humorous writer Aram Andonian (1875–1951), journalist, historian and writer Mihran Apikyan (1855–1938), writer and educator Arandzar (1877–1913), short story writer and poet Arpiar Arpiarian (1851–1908), writer and a political activist Hranush Arshagian (1887–1905), poet Zabel Sibil Asadour (1863–1934), poet, writer, publisher, educator and philanthropist Kégham Atmadjian (1910–1940), poet and editor Atrpet (1860–1937), writer Yevprime Avedisian (1872–1950), poet and short story writer Ben Bagdikian (1920–2016), journalist, news media critic and commentator Arsen Bagratuni (1790–1866), poet, scholar and translator Hagop Baronian (1843–1891), writer, playwright and journalist Vaghinag Bekaryan (1891–1975), poet, writer and pedagogue Reteos Berberian (1848–1907), writer, poet and educator; founder of Berberian School Nshan Beshiktashlian (1898–1972), poet, writer, satirist and novelist Mari Beyleryan (1877–1915), writer and feminist activist Krikor Bogharian, 20th-century diarist Pailadzou Captanian (1883–1962), memoirist and poet Arshag Chobanian (1872–1954), writer, journalist and editor Dikran Chökürian (1884–1915), writer and teacher; editor of the journal Vostan Diran Chrakian (1875–1921), poet, writer, painter and teacher Khachik Dashtents (1910–1974), writer, poet and translator Arthur Derounian (1909–1991), journalist and author Armen Dorian (1892–1915), poet, teacher and editor Paghtasar Dpir (1683–1768), poet, musician, scientist and printer Srpouhi Dussap (1840–1901), first female Armenian novelist Antranig Dzarugian (1913–1989), writer, poet, educator and journalist Eremia Chelebi (1637–1695), writer and intellectual Erukhan (1870–1915), writer Aram Haigaz (1900–1986), writer Hamastegh (1895–1966), poet and writer Ardashes Harutiunian (1873–1915), poet, translator and literary critic Leon Srabian Herald (1896–1976), poet Hovhannes Hisarian (1827–1916), writer, novelist, archeologist, editor, and educator Zaruhi Kalemkaryan (1871–1971), prose writer, essayist, poet and philanthropist Krikor Kalfayan (1873–1949), writer, lecturer, musician and musicologist