Rue George Post
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Rue George Post is a street in Beirut
, Lebanon
. The street, which is located in the Ras Beirut
district, was named after Dr. George Edward Post, the American University of Beirut
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
.
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. The street, which is located in the Ras Beirut
Ras Beirut
Ras Beirut is a luxurious residential neighborhood of Beirut. It is the most cosmopolitan and open-minded area of Beirut, where sizable populations of Christians, Muslims, and Druze coexist peacefully. It is known as the cultural and intellectual center of Beirut...
district, was named after Dr. George Edward Post, the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
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
Rue Van Dyck
Rue Van Dyck is a street in Beirut, Lebanon. The street, which is located in the Ras Beirut district, was named after Cornelius Van Allen Van Dyck, who was professor of pathology and internal medicine in the medical school at the American University of Beirut from 1857 until 1882. The street runs...
and Dar El Mreissé, one block south of the seaside Corniche Beirut
Corniche Beirut
The Corniche Beirut is a seaside promenade in Beirut, Lebanon. Lined with palm trees, the waterfront esplanade offers visitors a magnificent view of the Mediterranean and the summits of Mount Lebanon to the east...
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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. . . ."