Abul qasim Bakhtiar (1872-1971) was an Iranian physician, who is known as a founder of faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. was born in

Borujen Borujen () is a city in the Central District of Borujen County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Demographics Language The city is populated by Persians with a minority of Lu ...

, Chaharmahal Bakhtiari. He Lost his mother at birth. Abul qasim began living with his father and when he was 6 years old, he lost his father. He worked in Almost everything that was common at the time and beside it he continued his education. Between 1250 and 1285 he lived in

. He was looking to make the most of solar in 1289 came to Tehran. At the age of thirty-nine years with the consent of the doctor Jordan (because of their age gap with other students, mostly from families of ministers and state dignitaries had) a high school student Tehran Americans (Alborz) was. In 1297, after graduating from Alborz with doctor Jordan assistance he went to the United States. During 12 years in America with his efforts in gaining knowledge in the universities of Columbia,

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he finished his education. He received his medical doctorate from the University of New York in fifty-five years old. In 1310, doctor bakhtiar at the invitation of the national characters of science for the development of the country returned to Iran. In 1313, he was participated at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences establishment. Doctor Bakhtiar worked as vice Faculty of Medicine of Tehran University. He was the founder of the dissection hall of Tehran University said his name has been recorded.

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People from Borujen Academic staff of Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1872 births 1971 deaths {{iran-med-bio-stub