Rushdi Said
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Rushdi Said was born in 1920 and educated at Cairo, Zurich, and Harvard Universities. He is the father of Egyptian geology, and is considered to be one of the most accomplished Egypt
ian scientists.
A professor of geology
, he was the chairman of the board of the Egyptian Mining and Geological Research Organization (1968–1977). He played a major role in the development of this organization with the new mining discoveries that enabled Egypt to compensate for the various mines lost after the occupation of Sinai.
He had the opportunity to be involved in politics in the sixties and seventies as a member of the People's Assembly and also in the International Parliamentary Union.
Rushdi was unique in choosing to specialize in the subject of geological Egypt. He wrote a book on Egypt's geology which won the admiration of the world's scientists and became a recognized authority on a local level and globally.
He is also an expert in irrigation. He has written books and articles on mining and agriculture and irrigation in Egypt and the region in general. His main project, to which he has devoted years of his life, is the renaissance of Egypt and the development of the Egyptian population.
He served as a professor at Cairo University
from 1950 until 1968, and was the manager of the Mining and Geological Research Institute in the period from 1968 - 1977.
Rushdi was honored by the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1962, who awarded him the Order of Arts and Sciences, First Class. He was also awarded the 2003 leadership of the American Association of Petroleum Geology, in recognition of his scientific work on the geology of Egypt and the Middle East, which opened up new horizons for the application of this science in the search for oil in the region.
, in a middle class family with roots from Assiut. He studied at Cairo University's Faculty of Science, where he graduated in 1941 with honors then was appointed as a lecturer in the same college. He began teaching geology in the faculty after returning from a scientific study in the University of Zurich
, Switzerland
, in 1951. He was probably the first Egyptian to receive a Doctorate from Harvard University
, more than 60 years ago.
He has lived in Washington, DC since 1981.
of Egypt and transferring it to a useful territory.
The draft, Dr. Rushdi Said has suggested is to link the Western Sahara
with the Nile Valley to a network of transport and communications. It is proposed to stay within the area north of the Western Sahara
and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea
from the north and Qattara Depression
and the Siwa Oasis
from the south
This vast area has a mild climate, flat topography and proximity to areas of energy of natural gas and centres of urbanization and the sea that can be used in the cooling water in many industries.
(Pergamon, 1993)
(Ministry of Industry, Petroleum and Mineral Wealth, Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority, 1971)
(American University in Cairo Press, 2004) )
(Ministry of Industry, Petroleum, and Mineral Wealth, Geological Survey of Egypt and Mining Authority, 1971)
(Elsevier Pub. Co.
(Dār al-Hilāl, 1996)
(Springer-Verlag, 1981)
(Dār al-Hilāl, 2000)
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 scientists.
A professor of geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
, he was the chairman of the board of the Egyptian Mining and Geological Research Organization (1968–1977). He played a major role in the development of this organization with the new mining discoveries that enabled Egypt to compensate for the various mines lost after the occupation of Sinai.
He had the opportunity to be involved in politics in the sixties and seventies as a member of the People's Assembly and also in the International Parliamentary Union.
Rushdi was unique in choosing to specialize in the subject of geological Egypt. He wrote a book on Egypt's geology which won the admiration of the world's scientists and became a recognized authority on a local level and globally.
He is also an expert in irrigation. He has written books and articles on mining and agriculture and irrigation in Egypt and the region in general. His main project, to which he has devoted years of his life, is the renaissance of Egypt and the development of the Egyptian population.
He served as a professor at 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...
from 1950 until 1968, and was the manager of the Mining and Geological Research Institute in the period from 1968 - 1977.
Rushdi was honored by the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of...
in 1962, who awarded him the Order of Arts and Sciences, First Class. He was also awarded the 2003 leadership of the American Association of Petroleum Geology, in recognition of his scientific work on the geology of Egypt and the Middle East, which opened up new horizons for the application of this science in the search for oil in the region.
Biography
Rushdi Said was born in 1920 in Elkolali, a district of Shoubra, CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, in a middle class family with roots from Assiut. He studied at Cairo University's Faculty of Science, where he graduated in 1941 with honors then was appointed as a lecturer in the same college. He began teaching geology in the faculty after returning from a scientific study in the University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, in 1951. He was probably the first Egyptian to receive a Doctorate from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, more than 60 years ago.
He has lived in Washington, DC since 1981.
The diversion of the Nile Valley
This is a Rushdie Said project proposing the reconstruction of the vast western desertWestern Desert
Western Desert may refer to:* Libyan Desert, located in the northern and eastern part of the Sahara Desert. It occupies Egypt west of the Nile , eastern Libya and northwestern Sudan alongside the Nubian Desert.* Western Desert cultural bloc or just Western Desert is a cultural region in...
of Egypt and transferring it to a useful territory.
The draft, Dr. Rushdi Said has suggested is to link the Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
with the Nile Valley to a network of transport and communications. It is proposed to stay within the area north of the Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
from the north and Qattara Depression
Qattara Depression
The Qattara Depression is a depression in the north west of Egypt in the Matruh Governorate and is part of the Libyan Desert. It lies below sea level and is covered with salt pans, sand dunes and salt marshes. The region extends between latitudes of 28°35' and 30°25' North and longitudes of 26°20'...
and the Siwa Oasis
Siwa Oasis
The Siwa Oasis is an oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert, nearly 50 km east of the Libyan border, and 560 km from Cairo....
from the south
This vast area has a mild climate, flat topography and proximity to areas of energy of natural gas and centres of urbanization and the sea that can be used in the cooling water in many industries.
Books
- Foraminifera of the northern Red Sea. 1949
- The river Nile by Rushdi Said
(Pergamon, 1993)
- The geological survey of Egypt, 1896-1971 by Rushdi Said
(Ministry of Industry, Petroleum and Mineral Wealth, Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority, 1971)
- Science and politics in Egypt by Rushdi Said
(American University in Cairo Press, 2004) )
- Explanatory notes to accompany the geological map of Egypt
(Ministry of Industry, Petroleum, and Mineral Wealth, Geological Survey of Egypt and Mining Authority, 1971)
- Subsurface geology of Cairo area 1975
- The geology of Egypt.1962
(Elsevier Pub. Co.
- al- Ḥaqīqah wa-al-wahm fī al-wāqiʻ al-Miṣrī
(Dār al-Hilāl, 1996)
- The geological evolution of the River Nile
(Springer-Verlag, 1981)
- Riḥlat ʻumr
(Dār al-Hilāl, 2000)