Rue George Post is a street in
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
, Lebanon. The street, which is located in the
Ras Beirut
Ras Beirut ("Tip of Beirut") is an upscale residential neighborhood of Beirut. It has a mixed population of Christians, Muslims, Druze, and secular individuals. Ras Beirut is home to some of Beirut's historically prominent families, such as th ...
district, was named after Dr.
George Edward Post
George Edward Post (1838–1909) was an American surgeon, academic and botanist.
Biography
George Edward Post was born in New York City on December 17, 1838, the son of Alfred Charles Post.
He was a Professor of Surgery at the Syrian Pro ...
, one of the founders of the
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut (AUB) ( ar, الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت) is a private, non-sectarian, and independent university chartered in New York with its campus in Beirut, Lebanon. AUB is governed by a private, aut ...
. Dr. Post was professor of surgery (1869 until his death in 1909), who also contributed to the study of ecology and vegetation of the Middle East.
The residential street is located north of the American University of Beirut campus between
Rue Van Dyck and Dar El Mreissé, one block south of the seaside
Corniche Beirut
The Corniche Beirut is a seaside promenade in the Central District of Beirut, Lebanon. Lined with palm trees, the waterfront esplanade has views of the Mediterranean and the summits of Mount Lebanon to the east. Corniche Beirut has its foundatio ...
.
In Literature
*''Soujourns'' by
Christina Pantoja-Hidalgo
:"'And are there ladder-streets, too?' I asked. He grinned broadly. 'Come to think of it, there's one right behind our flat.' As we swung into the Avenue de Paris, I decided that this time, I would keep a journal. . . Tony has found us a furnished flat in a little street called Rue George Post— a charming place. . . ."
See also
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Ras Beirut
Ras Beirut ("Tip of Beirut") is an upscale residential neighborhood of Beirut. It has a mixed population of Christians, Muslims, Druze, and secular individuals. Ras Beirut is home to some of Beirut's historically prominent families, such as th ...
*
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
External links
The George Edward Post Project
References
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Post, Rue George