Tawfiq Canaan
Palestinian physician
Tawfiq Canaan was a pioneering Palestinian physician, medical researcher, ethnographer, and Palestinian nationalist. Born in Beit Jala during the rule of the Ottoman Empire, he served as a medical officer in the Ottoman army during World War I. Wikipedia
Born: September 24, 1882, Bayt Jala
Died: January 15, 1964 (age 81 years), East Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Known for: Pioneer in the field of medicine in Palestine; Researcher of Palestinian popular heritage
Education: American University of Beirut