Rushdi Said

Egyptian geologist

Rushdi Said (Arabic: رشدي سعيد‎) (May 12, 1920 – February 8, 2013) was an Egyptian scientist. He was educated at Cairo, Zurich, and Harvard Universities. A professor of geology, he was the chairman of the board of the Egyptian Mining and Geological Research Organization (1968–1977). He played a major role in the development of this organization with the new mining discoveries that enabled Egypt to compensate for the various mines lost after the occupation of Sinai.

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Rushdi Said was born on Wednesday, 12 May 1920 in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt. They were best known as a geologist. Said's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. They died on Friday, 8 February 2013 in Falls Church, Virginia, United States at the age of 92. Their zodiac star sign were Taurus.

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Date of birth	12 May 1920	edit
Place of birth	Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt	edit
Date of death	8 February 2013	edit
Age	92 (age at death)
Place of death	Falls Church, Virginia, United States	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Geologist	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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Zodiac sign	Taurus
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Residence	Cairo; Virginia	edit
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