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Hossein Towfigh
Hossein Towfigh (July 20, 1929 – March 29, 2017) was a pioneer of Iranian press freedom and Editor-in-Chief of ''Towfigh, Towfigh Magazine'', the most popular satirical weekly publication in Iran that was active for nearly half a century. Biography Hossein Towfigh (Persian حسین توفیق) was a poet, writer, journalist, satirist and Editor-in-Chief of ''Towfigh Magazine''. He, along with his two brothers, were the owners of the highest circulating and most popular Iranian satirical weekly ''Towfigh Magazine''. He attended the Dar ul-Funun (Persia), Dar ul-Funun high school in Tehran which was the oldest institute of higher education in Iran, established by the Royal Vizier to Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Naser al-Din Shah in 1851. He then studied law at the University of Tehran and sociology at the Sorbonne University in Paris. In 1969 he married Faranguis G. Taleghani, the great granddaughter of the former Commander in Chief of the Persian Army & four time prime minister Moham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorbonne University
Sorbonne University (french: Sorbonne Université; la Sorbonne: 'the Sorbonne') is a public research university located in Paris, France. The institution's legacy reaches back to 1257 when Sorbonne College was established by Robert de Sorbon as one of the first universities in Europe. Sorbonne University is considered one of the most prestigious universities in Europe and the world. It has a world-class reputation in academia and industry; as of 2021, its alumni and professors have won 33 Nobel Prizes, six Fields Medals, and one Turing Award. In the 2021 edition of the '' Academic Ranking of World Universities'', Sorbonne University ranked 35th in the world, placing it as the 4th best university in continental Europe, 3rd in Mathematics and Oceanography. In the 2023 edition of ''QS World University Rankings'', the Sorbonne ranked 60th in the world, placing it 8th in continental Europe, 14th in Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and 7th in Classics and Ancient History. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
