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20 Saudi pioneers The firsts
20 Saudi pioneers The firsts

20 Saudi pioneers The firsts

20 Saudi pioneers The firsts
By Sheikha Al-Dosary
September 23rd, 2020

“There has to be this pioneer, the individual who has the courage, the ambition to overcome the obstacles that always develop when one tries to do something worthwhile, especially when it is new and different.” Alfred P. Sloan: An American business executive in the automotive industry. He was a long-time president, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation.

For Saudi Arabia’s 90th National Day, the country is celebrating its rich history, heritage and its great people. Here we pay tribute to 20 out of 100s of outstanding pioneering figures, who broke barriers in new fields and paved the way for future generations.

Hamad Al-Luhayb

(known as Abu Lahab): First doctor from what later would become Saudi Arabia. He joined in some of the unification wars and acted as a nurse and doctor. Other first Saudi doctors of note from the 20th century: Dr. Haidar Al-Hajjar (Hijaz) Dr. Hamad AlBassam (Najd) and Dr. Yusuf AlHajiri from the Eastern Province.

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