Professor Mahmoud Behzad ( fa, محمود بهزاد, b. 1913 - d. 2007), born in

Rasht Rasht ( fa, رشت, Rašt ; glk, Rəšt, script=Latn; also romanized as Resht and Rast, and often spelt ''Recht'' in French and older German manuscripts) is the capital city of Gilan Province, Iran. Also known as the "City of Rain" (, ''Ŝahre B ...

, the capital city of Gilan province, is known as the father of modern

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in Iran. He wrote more than 100 books in Persian and participated in the authorship of more than 200 books in Iran. The son of a

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, Behzad completed his initial education in Rasht before pursuing his bachelor's degree at the teachers' training college (''Dāneshsarāy-e 'Āli'') in Tehran. He was the founder o
Iran Scholarly Books Editing Organization
and was fluent in

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, French and

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. Behzad was known for the books of French science writer

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and

naturalist

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that he translated. He worked for more than five years in

Alborz High School Mandegar Alborz High School ( fa, دبیرستان ماندگار البرز) is a college-preparatory high school located in the heart of Tehran, Iran. It is one of the first modern high schools in Asia and the Middle East, named after the Alborz ...

as vice president and biology teacher. He died due to stomach cancer in his home in

. In the last years of his life, Behzad worked in Shargh pharmacy in

where he was ready to answer his fans and former students. His older son, Prof. Faramarz Behzad, was previously a lecturer of Persian at

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in Bamberg, and a lexicographer. His only daughter, Prof. Parichehr Behzad works in the research department of

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. Behzad's younger son, Hooshang Behzad, lives and works in

Shiraz Shiraz (; fa, شیراز, Širâz ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 ...

as an architect.

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Professor Behzad fansite

Prof. Behzad Passed away - Hamshahri newspaper (Fa)
Iranian biologists Science writers People from Rasht 1913 births 2007 deaths Deaths from stomach cancer Deaths from cancer in Iran 20th-century biologists {{Biologist-stub

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