Task: Question Generation
Input (English): Context_1 : Albert Z. Kapikian (1930 – 2014) was an Armenian-American virologist who developed the first licensed vaccine against rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants. He was awarded the Sabin Gold Medal for his pioneering work on the vaccine. He is the 13th recipient of this recognition, awarded annually by the Sabin Vaccine Institute. Called the father of human gastroenteritis virus research, Kapikian identified the first norovirus, initially called Norwalk virus, in 1972; and he and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health identified the hepatitis A virus in 1973. Context_2 : The Armenian community of the United Kingdom consists mainly of British citizens who are fully or partially of Armenian descent. There has been sporadic emigration from Armenia to the UK since the 18th century, with the biggest influx coming after the Second World War. The majority are based in the major cities of London and Manchester. The 2001 UK Census recorded 589 Armenian-born people living in the UK, and in 2013, the Office for National Statistics estimated that there were 1,235 people born in Armenia resident in the UK, with the number of Armenian nationals being 1,720, although it has been estimated by the Armenian Diaspora Conference that there are up to 18,000 ethnic Armenians including those who are British-born, and of part Armenian descent, living in the UK. Context_3 : Hakob Hakobyan, also spelled Hagop Hagopian (Armenian: Հակոբ Հակոբյան ; May 16, 1923 – March 9, 2013) was a modern Armenian painter. Hagopian was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Armenian SSR and won the State Prize of Armenia. Context_4 : Stephen M. Feinstone is a virologist who, together with Albert Kapikian and Robert H. Purcell, co-identified the Hepatitis A virus (HAV) in 1973. Context_5 : Robert H. Purcell (born 19 December 1935) is a virologist who, together with Stephen Feinstone and Albert Kapikian, co-identified the Hepatitis A virus (HAV) in 1973. Context_6 : Due to historical and political reasons, only a small portion of Armenian athletes and athletes of Armenian descent have competed for Armenia. Armenian kings Tiridates III and Varazdat were recorded as champions in the Ancient Olympic Games. The first Armenians to participate in modern Olympics were Mkrtich Mkryan and Vahram Papazyan from the Ottoman Empire. Both competed in athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Games. The first Armenian to win a medal was Hal Haig Prieste, a son of Armenian immigrants, who won a bronze medal in diving at the 1920 Antwerp Games for the United States. Soviet Armenian gymnast Hrant Shahinyan became the first Armenian gold medalist of the modern Olympics in 1952. Context_7 : Ptolemaeus (Armenian: Պտողեմեոս ; Greek: ) was a man of Armenian descent who lived between the 3rd century BC and 2nd century BC, and became the first King of Commagene. He was of Orontid Armenian descent, being related to the king of Sophene Arsames I. His father was King Orontes IV of Armenia, son of Arsames I. Context_8 : Armenian-Swiss relations are foreign relations between Armenia and Switzerland. Switzerland recognized Armenia as an independent state on December 23, 1991. The two countries have maintained diplomatic relations ever since. The Armenian ambassador to Switzerland and the Swiss ambassador to Armenia (based in Tbilisi, Georgia) were both accredited in 2002. In 2011 the first resident Ambassador of Switzerland started his mission in Yerevan. The Armenian ambassador to Switzerland is based in Geneva, in the Armenian representation to the United Nations. Switzerland has recognized the Armenian Genocide and its denial is punishable with monetary penalty there . There are around 5,000 people of Armenian descent living in Switzerland. Context_9 : Richard Avedis Hagopian (born 3 April 1937) is an American Oriental-style "oud" player and traditional Armenian musician. Context_10 : Hakobyan (Armenian: Հակոբյան ) is an Armenian surname with the meaning "son of Hakob" (Armenian for Jacob). This surname has multitudes of transliterations into Latin alphabet, including Acopian, Acopyan, Agopian, Agopyan, Akobian, Akobyan, Akopyan, Hagopian, Hagopyan and Hakobian. Similar Russified surname: Akopov. Variants: Hakobyants (Armenian: Հակոբյանց ) (with similar variations of rendering in Latin alphabet). fact_1 : Richard Avedis Hagopian (born 3 April 1937) is an American Oriental-style "oud" player and traditional Armenian musician. fact_2 : Albert Z. Kapikian (1930 – 2014) was an Armenian-American virologist who developed the first licensed vaccine against rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants. Answer: no
Output (English): Do both people of Armenian descent, Richard Hagopian and Albert Kapikian, have occupations of the similar nature?