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Emin Pasha

Emin Pasha, German-Jewish Egyptian physician and politician (died 1892)

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Born
March 28, 1840
Died
October 23, 1892
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1840

About Emin Pasha

Mehmed Emin Pasha was an Ottoman physician of German Jewish origin, naturalist, and governor of the Egyptian province of Equatoria on the upper Nile. The Ottoman Empire conferred the title "Pasha" on him in 1886, and thereafter he was referred to as "Emin Pasha". In 1890 he was awarded the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society. He became Emin's deputy, in charge of the Latuka district based at Tarangole.

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Emin Pasha timeline

  1. The Ottoman Empire conferred the title "Pasha" on him in 1886, and thereafter he was referred to as "Emin Pasha".
  2. In 1890 he was awarded the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society.

The world when Emin Pasha was born

Emin Pasha was born in 1840. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineQueen Victoria marries Prince Albert
  • Technology milestoneFirst postage stamp (Penny Black) issued in Britain
  • Notable inventionAdhesive postage stamp
  • World population~1.2B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population17.1M

1840 versus 2026

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Measure18402026
Population17.1M341 million

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