Yusuf Hitti
Lebanese physician and lexicographer
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Summary
Yusuf Hitti was born on 1895[1] in Shemlan[2]. He died on April 13, 1989[3]. He worked as a physician[4], military physician[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and lexicographer[8]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[10], Arab Kingdom of Syria[11], State of Greater Lebanon[12], Lebanon[13]
- Position held: Member of the Parliament of Lebanon[14]
- Educated at: American University of Beirut[15]
- Notable work: Hitti's new medical dictionary[16]
- Award received: Knight of the National Order of the Cedar[17], Order of Merit[18], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[22]
- Family name: Hitti[23]
- Given name: Yusuf[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[25], French[26]
- Name in native language: يُوسُف حتِّي[27]
- Number of children: 4[28]
- Sibling: Philip Khuri Hitti[29]
FAQs
Where was Yusuf Hitti born?
Yusuf Hitti was born in Shemlan[2].
What did Yusuf Hitti do for work?
Yusuf Hitti worked as a physician[4], military physician[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and lexicographer[8].
Where did Yusuf Hitti go to school?
Yusuf Hitti was educated at American University of Beirut[15].
What awards did Yusuf Hitti receive?
Honors received include Knight of the National Order of the Cedar[17], Order of Merit[18], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].