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Prof. Khalil El Jurr

Deanship
  • Rank
    Professor
  • Degree
    PhD
  • Specialization
    Education and Philosophy

First President of the Lebanese University

Born in Yahshoush, 1913

 

Scientific Qualifications

  • Studied at the Jesuit School;
  • PhD in Education and Philosophy from the Sorbonne University in Paris.

Professional Career

  • Considered as a scientific and cultural reference after returning to Lebanon from France in 1946;
  • Contributed to the establishment of the Lebanese University in 1951;
  • Appointed President of the Lebanese University between 1951 and 1953;
  • Appointed Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy when it was named “High Teachers Institute” in 1957;
  • Developed an Arabic dictionary commissioned by the Larousse administration in 1972;
  • Was a Corresponding Member of the General Committee of French Philosophers
  • Has Books on the history of philosophy and life and developed valuable books, most notably the Arabic and Syriac translations of Aristotle and Al-Farabi philosophy - The Destiny of Man, in addition to translated books from the series "What do I know?"
  • Participated in the establishment of the Keserwan Cultural Council and was appointed its President until his death.

 

Passed away in 1987.