Claim: The Orbeli family includes a law teacher in Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, a Moscow school specializing in orientalism, and a famous psychiatrist in Moscow.
Evidence: Another grandfather was a law teacher in Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages. David Orbeli is uncle of scientists was a famous psychiatrist in Tbilisi. The Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, (Armenian: Արևելյան լեզուների Լազարյան ինստիտուտ) established in 1815, was a Moscow school specializing in orientalism, particularly that of Armenia, and the cultural center of the Armenian diaspora in Russia. Joseph Orbeli (1887—1961) — Armenian and Soviet orientalist, historian, and academician who specialized in medieval history of Southern Caucasus and administered the State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad from 1934 to 1951. Of Armenian descent, he was the founder and first president of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (1943–47). Leon Orbeli (1882—1958) — Armenian and Soviet physiologist and academician. Maria Orbeli (1916 — 1949) — Soviet physicist and daughter of Leon Orbeli. Abgar Orbeli (born 1939) — Soviet and Russian physiologist and grandson of Leon Orbeli. Ruben Orbeli (1880—1943) — Armenian and Soviet Union scientist. He was one of the founders of soviet underwater archaeology. Rusadan Orbeli (1910 — 1985) — Soviet orientalist and daughter of Ruben Orbeli. The Orbeli family is an Armenian family, whose members have included notable scientists for over 12 centuries.