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American University of Beirut facts for kids

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The American University of Beirut (AUB; Arabic: الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت) is the first American university to be built in Beirut, Lebanon. Its old name was the Syrian Protestant College, and it was built in the year 1866. The name was changed to American University of Beirut on November 18, 1920.

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  • Daniel Bliss

    Daniel L. Bliss, who helped found Syrian Protestant College (American University of Beirut) and was its first president

  • Buildings of American University, Beirut LOC matpc.07113

    Buildings of American University, Beirut, between 1898 and 1914

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    Plaque at the university's main gate

  • IOEC building American university of Beirut - Nabil Gholam Achitects

    New buildings on the campus

  • American University of beirut

    Part of the upper campus as seen from Penrose dormitory

  • American University Beirut (AUB)

    Football field at AUB lower campus

  • AUB 1

    College Hall

  • American-University-Beirut-NW

    Looking northwest across the campus towards the Mediterranean Sea

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Universidad Americana de Beirut para niños

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