Gamal Hemdan
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Gamal Hemdan (February 2, 1928 - April 17, 1993) was a prominent Egypt
ian geographer.
governorate, Egypt
.
In 1948, he graduated from the department of Geography, faculty of arts at the Cairo University
with honors. In 1953 he obtained his Ph.D.
from the University of Reading
, England
and was then appointed a lecturer at the faculty of arts, Cairo University.
In 1963 he resigned his post at the university in protest to stepping by his promotion. Since then, he secluded himself off the society and dedicated his life to writing and research. He died in 1993 in a domestic accident.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian geographer.
Life
Hemdan was born in 1928 in Al QalyubiyahAl Qalyubiyah
Qalyubia Governorate is one of the governorates of Egypt. Located in Lower Egypt, it is situated north of Cairo in the Nile Delta region. Its capital is Banha.-Cities:Cities in the Qalyubia Governorate include:* Banha* Khanka* Qaha* Qalyub...
governorate, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
.
In 1948, he graduated from the department of Geography, faculty of arts at the Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
with honors. In 1953 he obtained his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the University of Reading
University of Reading
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, England
England
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and was then appointed a lecturer at the faculty of arts, Cairo University.
In 1963 he resigned his post at the university in protest to stepping by his promotion. Since then, he secluded himself off the society and dedicated his life to writing and research. He died in 1993 in a domestic accident.
Works
His books include:- Studies on the Arab world, 1958.
- Study on Urban Geography, 1958.
- Anthropology of Jews, 1967.
- Egypt's Identity, a Study in the Genius of Place, 1975-1984.
Awards
- Egypt state incentive prize for arts and letters, 1959.
- Egypt state meritprize for social sciences, 1986.
- Scientific criticism award, by the state of Kuwait, 1986.
- Order of merit of the first class for science and arts, 1988.