astronomy

Hussein Bassir

Hussein Bassir is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hussein Bassir rather than just read about it. In short: Dr Hussein Bassir was an Egyptian archaeologist of Giza Pyramids and one of the directors (field director) of the excavation team in the Valley of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya Oasis. In 1994, he got his BA in Egyptology from Cairo University.

Key takeaways

Hussein Bassir belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hussein Bassir to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hussein Bassir from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Dr Hussein Bassir was an Egyptian archaeologist of Giza Pyramids and one of the directors (field director) of the excavation team in the Valley of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya Oasis. In 1994, he got his BA in Egyptology from Cairo University. In 2009, he got his PhD in Near Eastern Studies from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He is also the author of several works of fiction in Arabic on ancient Egypt such as In Search for Khnum and The Old Red Hippopotamus. Bassir worked as a member of several archaeological teams and participated in many archaeological excavations in sites all over Egypt. His written works include commentaries on Arabic literature, Arabic cinema, Egyptology and Archaeology. He is the Director of Antiquities Museum at the Library of Alexandria.

Related links Al-Ahram Weekly: Losing Their Heads Hussein Bassir at the NG Al-Ahram Weekly: Face to face with the Golden Mummies Arab World Books Directory Excerpt from Hussein Bassir's novel: The Old Red Hippopotamus Article about Tutankhamun in Al Arabi Magazine

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hussein Bassir

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hussein Bassir claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hussein Bassir before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hussein Bassir ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hussein Bassir

In research: Hussein Bassir appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hussein Bassir in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hussein Bassir is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics African scientist stubs, Cairo University alumni, Egyptian Egyptologists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hussein Bassir outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hussein Bassir in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hussein Bassir means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Hussein Bassir matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hussein Bassir?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hussein Bassir.