Ahmed Hassan Zewail (born February 26‚ 1946 in Damanhour‚ Egypt) is an Egyptian-American scientist‚ and the winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry. He is the Linus Pauling Chair Professor Chemistry and Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Zewail has been nominated and will participate in President Barack Obama’s Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). The council will talk about education‚ science‚ defense
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Michael Shevchuk 1/19/07 Science 4th period Ahmed Hassan Zewail Biography By Michael Shevchuk Chemist And Physicist Ahmad Hassan Zewail‚ were a chemist and physicist‚ born in Damanhur‚ Egypt‚ east of Alexandria‚ in 1946. He studied at Alexandria and Pennsylvania universities‚ and then moved to California‚ where he joined the California Institute of Technology in 1976. His research has been in the development of ultra fast lasers and electrons for studies of dynamics
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Humayun ahmed was a Bangladeshi author‚ dramatist‚ screenwriter‚ playwright and filmmaker. Dawn referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh Humayun reached peak of his fame with the publication of his novel Nondito Noroke (In Blissful Hell) in 1972‚ which remains one of his most famous works . winning admiration from literary critics‚ including Dr. Ahmed Sarif. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books‚ all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. In recognition to the works of Humayun
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born in 1817 in Delhi. He came from a wealthy family which was well known and respected in the area. Great care was taken by Sir Syed’s father to ensure that he received a high-quality education.By the age of 18 he was skilled in Arabic‚ Persian‚ Ahmed Khan Mathematics and Medicine. He had also been introduced to some of India’s most able writers and had developed a love for literature. In 1838 Sir Syed’s father died and he was forced to seek employment. He quickly rose from a lowly position in
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SIR SYED AHMED KHAN: HIS LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION Sir Syed’s vision and his laborious efforts to meet the demands of challenging times are highly commendable. The dark post 1857 era was indeed hopeless and only Sir Syed could penetrate through its thick veil to visualize the Nation’s destinies. He rightly believed that the past had its merits and its legacies were valuable but it was the future that a society was called upon to cope with. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817-1898) was a great visionary‚
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 1. Farsi Maddarsa Muradabad He establised a Farsi Maddarsa at Muradabad in 1859. It was the starting point of Sir Syed’s Educational struggle. In this Maddarsa‚ English is also taught besides English. 2. Victoria School Ghazipur Sir Syed establised first modern Victoria School at Ghazipur (1864). In this school‚ besides Modern Education five languages (English‚ Urdu‚ Arabic‚ Persian and Sanskrit) were also taught. 3. Establishment of Scientific
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Muslim reformer: Through the 1850s‚ Syed Ahmed Khan began developing a strong passion for education. While pursuing studies of different subjects including European [jurisprudence]‚ Sir Syed began to realise the advantages of Western-style education‚ which was being offered at newly established colleges across India. Despite being a devout Muslim‚ Sir Syed criticised the influence of traditional dogma and religious orthodoxy‚ which had made most Indian Muslims suspicious of British
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Contribution of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan towards Muslim education July 15‚ 2010 Q.1. Describe the contribution of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan towards Muslim education. Sir Syed’s (1817-98) Contribution towards Muslim Education Perhaps the Muslims of the Sub-Continent owe their greatest gratitude to Syed Ahmed Khan. He flourished in the second half of the 19th century. His talent‚ deep-insight‚ love for Islam and hard work played a major role in the revival of Muslims in India. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born in
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and His Contributions Some personalities leave far-reaching effects in history and the succeeding generations cannot ignore them. Such is the personality of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who showed the ray of light to the Muslims and enabled them to restore their lost status. The great emancipator of the Indian Muslims Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born at Delhi on October 17‚ 1817. This is the period when the great Mughal Empire was close to a complete collapse. Sir Syed’s family had
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6. TO SAVE MUSLIM ENTITY: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan expressed a belief that the Muslims were a separate entity from Hindus. It was not acceptable by Muslims that Hindus and Muslims can be one nation. Muslims were different in history‚ religion‚ civilization and languages. It did become important for the Muslims of India to establish a political party of their own. On December 30 1906‚ under the chairmanship of Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk‚ the yearly meeting of Muhammadan Educational Conference was held at Dhaka
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