George N. Atiyeh
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1923 – 2008
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Who was George N. Atiyeh?
George N. Atiyeh was a Lebanese librarian and scholar. He was head of the Near East Section of the Library of Congress from 1991 to 1994.
Atiyeh was born in Amioun, Lebanon in 1923, and received a master's degree from the American University of Beirut in 1950, and a doctorate in the history of philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1954. He was a founding member of the Middle East Librarians Association, and in 1999, MELA honored him by creating the George Atiyeh Prize to offer financial support for individuals attending MELA meetings.
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- Born
- 1923
Amioun - Also known as
- George Atiyeh
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Died
- Apr 21, 2008
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on July 23, 2013
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