Rida Saïd Al-Aytouni (Arabic: رضا سعيد الأيتوني) (1876–1945), a Syrian doctor from Damascus was an eye surgeon, an ophthalmologist, and the leading educational reformer of early 20th century Syria. After World War I he created the Arab Medical School in Damascus, becoming its first Dean and linking it to the National Hospital. Under The French mandate, Dr Rida Saïd was entrusted with the responsibility of founding the University of Damascus in 1923, becoming its first President.
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Rida Saïd Al-Aytouni (Arabic: رضا سعيد الأيتوني) (1876–1945), a Syrian doctor from Damascus was an eye surgeon, an ophthalmologist, and the leading educational reformer of early 20th century Syria. After World War I he created the Arab Medical School in Damascus, becoming its first Dean and linking it to the National Hospital. Under The French mandate, Dr Rida Saïd was entrusted with the responsibility of founding the University of Damascus in 1923, becoming its first President. He continued his medical practice as an ophthalmologist all his life. After serving as Minister of Education and as President of Damascus University his ground-breaking reforms caused him to be widely known as “the founder of modern education in Syria”. His son, Wafic Saïd, is an international businessman and philanthropist. (en) |
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