Abol Ghassem Bakhtiar
Iranian physician (1872–1971)
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Abol Ghassem Bakhtiar[1] (Persian: ابوالقاسم بختیار; c. 1872 – 1971) was an Iranian physician, focused on obstetrics and gynaecology. He is known as a founder of faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. His name is also spelled as Abul Qasim Bakhtiar, and A. G. Bakhtiar.[2]
Abol Ghassem Bakhtiar | |
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ابوالقاسم بختیار | |
 Abol Ghassem Bakhtiar | |
| Born | c. 1872 Borujen, Qajar Iran |
| Died | 1971 |
| Other names | Abul Qasim Bakhtiar, A. G. Bakhtiar |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Jefferys (m. 1927–c. 1940; div.) Bibi Turan Zargham (m. 1942–1971) |
| Children | 17, including Jim Bakhtiar, and Laleh Bakhtiar |
Life and career
Abol Ghassem Bakhtiar was born in c. 1872, in Borujen, in the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Qajar Iran.[3] He lost his mother at birth. Bakhtiar began living with his father Jafar Qoli Khan Bakhtiar, and when he was 6 years old he lost his father. He worked in many odd jobs to support himself, while continuing his education in Borujen.[3] In 1910, he moved to Tehran.[3]
He became a student at the American High School (later known as Alborz High School) in Tehran at the age of 39, under the consent of Dr. Samuel Jordan due to his age gap.[3] After graduation from Alborz High School in 1918, and Samuel Jordan helped Bakhtiar move to the United States to continue his education.[3]
He attended Columbia University in New York City, and continued his education at University of Iowa, and the University of South Dakota.[3][4] Bakhtiar has a doctorate degree from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, which was obtained when he was 55 years old.[3]
In 1310, doctor bakhtiar at the invitation of the national characters of science for the development of the country returned to Iran. In 1313, he was participated at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences establishment. Doctor Bakhtiar worked as vice Faculty of Medicine of Tehran University. He was the founder of the dissection hall of Tehran University said his name has been recorded.[5]
Personal life
He married American nurse, Helen Jefferys, and together they had 7 children, including Jim Bakhtiar, and Laleh Bakhtiar.[1][6][7][8][9] Helen traveled with her husband to remote areas of the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran, and educating and medically treated underprivileged people.[10] His first marriage ended in divorce around 1940.
His second marriage was at age 70, around 1942, to a Bakhtiyari named Bibi Turan Zargham, and they had another 10 children in Iran: 6 daughters and 4 sons.[11]
