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18 unusual facts about Cairo University


Aleksandr Prokofyevich Markevich

Markevich made outstanding contributions to the research of parasite fauna of fish in Egypt, where he worked as expert and professor at Cairo University (1964–1965 and 1966 to 1967).

He also made outstanding contributions to the research of parasite fauna of fish in Egypt, where he worked as expert and professor at Cairo University (1964–1965 and 1966 to 1967).

Biblioislam.net

Biblioislam.net is according to its founder Hani Atiyyah, professor of Library and Information Science at Cairo University, the first and largest academic website to be launched in both Arabic and English in the Muslim world that provides comprehensive informative, academic, intellectual, and interactive services.

Fuad I of Egypt

Prior to becoming sultan, Fuad had played a major role in the establishment of Cairo University.

Gyula Germanus

He accepted invitations from the Scientific Academy of Cairo, other universities in Alexandria, Cairo, Damascus, and eight Indian universities to give lectures about Islamic cultural history in English and Arabic.

Harold St. John

He held professorships at Chatham College in his native Pittsburgh (1958–1959), at the Université de Saigon and Université de Hue in Vietnam (1959–1961), and at Cairo University (1963).

Hassan Fathy

He trained as an architect in Egypt, graduating in 1926 from the King Fuad University (now Cairo University).

Hend Al-mansour

Hend Al-Mansour obtained a degree of medicine from Cairo University 1981.

Khaled al-Attiyah

He went on to Cairo University where he obtained a Diploma in Shari'a in 1980 and a Masters Degree in Literature in 1985.

Middle East Partnership Initiative

Today, MEPI’s programs increase the capacity of civil society organizations in the region to advance political participation, foster economic reform, support quality education, and empower women and youth in the Middle East and North Africa, areas identified as critical by President Barack Obama in his June 4, 2009 speech at Cairo University.

Nabih Youssef

In 1967, Youssef received a B.S. in Structural Engineering from Cairo University.

Obama Doctrine

On June 4, 2009, the president delivered the speech "A New Beginning" at Cairo University.

Obama later elaborated on his foreign policy views, particularly relating to Muslim countries, in a high-profile speech given at Cairo University in June, where he called for reform of undemocratic countries from within.

P. H. Newby

Newby was released from military service in December 1942, and then taught English Literature at King Fouad University in Cairo until 1946.

Randa El Behery

She is studying at the Department of English Language and Literature at Cairo University.

Rashika El Ridi

Rashika Ahmed Fathi El Ridi, a professor of Immunology, Department of Zoology Faculty of Science, Cairo University.

Sameh El-Saharty

He graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine in 1982 and received a Master of Sciences in Public Health from the Military Medical Academy in Egypt in 1988, a Certificate in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo in 1988, and Master of Public Health in International Health Policy and Management from Harvard University in 1991.

Prior to joining the World Bank, he has worked for several organizations including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pathfinder International, Clark Atlanta University, the American University in Cairo (AUC), Vinci (construction) (formerly Société Générale d’Entreprises), Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt), and Cairo University School of Medicine.


Anrep family

Gleb Anrep (Gleb Vassilievich von Anrep; September 10, 1889 – January 9, 1955) was a physiologist, the follower of Ivan Pavlov, a member of the Royal Society from 1928, professor in University of Cambridge and in Cairo University.