Famous Lebanese Intellectuals & Academics

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Khalil Gibran
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Birthdate: January 6, 1883
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bsharri, Lebanon
Died: April 10, 1931

Lebanese author and poet Khalil Gibran is best remembered for his bestselling works The Prophet and Broken Wings. One of the leaders of the Mahjar movement of Arabic literature, he specialized in incorporating mythological and mystical symbols in his works and was inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche and William Blake.

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
(Essayist and Mathematical Statistician Best Known for His Books: ‘The Black Swan’ and ‘Antifragile’)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Birthdate: 1960 AD
Birthplace: Amioun, Lebanon
Lebanese-American scholar and statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb is known for his work on risk management through uncertainty and probability. His five-volume essay Incerto included his bestselling book The Black Swan. Named to Forbes’s Most Influential Management Gurus list, he is the co-editor-in-chief of the academic journal Risk and Decision Analysis.
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Rashīd Riḍā
(Sunni Islamic Scholar, Theologian, Reformer, and Revivalist)
Rashīd Riḍā
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Birthdate: September 23, 1865
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lebanon
Died: August 22, 1935
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Antoun Saadeh
(Lebanese Politician and Founder of the 'Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP)')
Antoun Saadeh
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Birthdate: March 1, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dhour El Choueir, Lebanon
Died: July 8, 1949

Lebanese politician and the founder of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, Antoun Saadeh was also a prolific author, who wrote several books while in prison. He announced a revolution in Lebanon and was promised support by Syria, though Syria handed him over to the Lebanese government, which eventually executed him.

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Charles Habib Malik
(Lebanese Diplomat, Academic, Politician, and Philosopher)
Charles Habib Malik
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Birthdate: 1906 AD
Died: December 28, 1987

Charles Habib Malik was a Lebanese diplomat, academic, politician, and philosopher. He is best remembered for his role in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Charles Habib Malik is also remembered for his service as the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1956 and 1958.

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Mikhail Naimy
(Lebanese Greek Author Famous for His Spiritual Writings 'The Book of Mirdad')
Mikhail Naimy
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Birthdate: October 17, 1889
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Biskinta, Lebanon
Died: February 28, 1988

Best known for his allegorical book The Book of Mirdad, Mikhail Naimy was a Lebanese Greek poet who co-founded the Mahjar movement also known as the New York Pen League, along with his friend, Lebanese-American author Kahlil Gibran and others. His written works include poetry, drama, short stories, and novels.

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Leila Shahid
(Palestinian Diplomat)
Leila Shahid
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Birthdate: July 13, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
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Nāṣīf Yāzijī
(Lebanese Author and Educator )
Nāṣīf Yāzijī
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Birthdate: March 25, 1800
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kafr Shima, Lebanon
Died: February 8, 1871
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Abraham Ecchellensis
(Lebanese Linguist and Philosopher)
Abraham Ecchellensis
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Birthdate: February 18, 1605
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Haqel, Lebanon
Died: July 15, 1664
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Porphyry
(Neoplatonic Philosopher)
Porphyry
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Birthdate: 0233 AD
Birthplace: Tyre
Died: 0305 AD