Famous Egyptians in History Quizbowl

Mohamed Al-Fayed

• Owner of the Ritz Hotel and former owner of Harrods

• Awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry and became the first Egyptian to win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field.

• An Egyptian American space scientist who worked with NASA to assist in the planning of scientific exploration of the Moon, including the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions and the training of astronauts

• Egypt's richest business man

Ahmed Zewail

• Awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry and became the first Egyptian to win a Nobel Prize in a scientific field.

• Considered one of the leading Egyptian architects and the precursor of modern architecture in Egypt. whose most famous work is the Cairo Tower

• An Egyptian American space scientist who worked with NASA to assist in the planning of scientific exploration of the Moon, including the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions and the training of astronauts

• An Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs.

Tutankhamun

• He was the 12th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt and was the son of Akhenaten.

• The last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt

• An Egyptian American space scientist who worked with NASA to assist in the planning of scientific exploration of the Moon, including the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions and the training of astronauts

• Owner of the Ritz Hotel and former owner of Harrods

Nour El Sherbini

• Number 1 squash player in the world

• The top Arab celebrity as compiled by Forbes Middle East

• A former advisor of U.S. President Barack Obama on the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

• Won the Taekwondo Bronze Medal in 2016 Olympics

Hedaya Wahba

• Won the Taekwondo Bronze Medal in 2016 Olympics

• A former advisor of U.S. President Barack Obama on the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

• The top Arab celebrity as compiled by Forbes Middle East

• Number 1 squash player in the world

Amr Diab

• The top Arab celebrity as compiled by Forbes Middle East

• Egypt's richest business man

• An Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs.

• Considered one of the leading Egyptian architects and the precursor of modern architecture in Egypt. whose most famous work is the Cairo Tower

Dalia Mogahed

• A former advisor of U.S. President Barack Obama on the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

• Number 1 squash player in the world

• The top Arab celebrity as compiled by Forbes Middle East

• An Egyptian American space scientist who worked with NASA to assist in the planning of scientific exploration of the Moon, including the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions and the training of astronauts.

Nassef Sawiris

• Egypt's richest business man

• Owner of the Ritz Hotel and former owner of Harrods

• An Egyptian American space scientist who worked with NASA to assist in the planning of scientific exploration of the Moon, including the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions and the training of astronauts

• An Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs

Naoum Shebib

• Considered one of the leading Egyptian architects and the precursor of modern architecture in Egypt. whose most famous work is the Cairo Tower

• An Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs.

• Premiership footballer

• An Egyptian archaeologist, Egyptologist, and former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs.

TAHANY EL GEBALI

• Appointed as Egypt’s first female judge.

• Olympic medal winner in weight lifting

• Famous Egyptian Actress

• First Arab, or African, woman to earn a pilot's license,