Rue Van Dyck
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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 east-west from Rue John Kennedy
to Rue George Post
.
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 Cornelius Van Allen Van Dyck
Cornelius Van Allen Van Dyck
Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck, M.D. was an American missionary and translator of the Bible into Arabic.He was born at Kinderhook, NY, and educated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, from which he graduated as M.D. in 1839...
, who was professor of pathology and internal medicine in the medical school at 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...
from 1857 until 1882. The street runs east-west from Rue John Kennedy
Rue John Kennedy
Rue John Kennedy is a street in Beirut, Lebanon. The street, originally called Rue Perthuis, was renamed in honor of President John F. Kennedy on November 30, 1963...
to Rue George Post
Rue George Post
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 , who also contributed to the study of ecology and vegetation of the Middle East...
.