“Innovation is born from curiosity and the courage to explore the unknown.” — Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah As we continue our 30 Days of Honoring Arab American Visionaries, Innovators, & Cultural Icons, today we honor Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah, a Lebanese American inventor and electrical engineer whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for television transmission technology. A Brilliant Mind from Lebanon Born in 1895 in Nabatieh, Lebanon, Al-Sabbah showed remarkable intellectual ability from a young age. He pursued his education at the American University of Beirut and later moved to the United States, where he made his mark as a pioneer in […]

“You don’t have to invent something new to make a huge impact. Sometimes, you just have to improve what’s already there.” — Tony Fadell Today we celebrate Tony Fadell, the Lebanese American innovator whose groundbreaking work at Apple revolutionized how we listen to music and transformed consumer technology. A Visionary Behind the Music Revolution Born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1969, Tony Fadell was raised in a family with Lebanese heritage. From a young age, he demonstrated an insatiable curiosity for technology and innovation. After earning a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Fadell started his career at […]

Day 7. Edward Said A Legacy of Critical Thought.

Day 6. Zaha Hadid is Redefining Architecture.

Day 5. Michael DeBakey The Heart Surgery Pioneer.

Day 4. Helen Thomas Breaking Barriers in Journalism.

Day 3. Ralph Nader A Voice for Consumer Rights.

Day 2. 30 Days of Honoring Arab American Visionaries, Innovators, & Cultural Icons.

Day 1. Kahlil Gibran The Poet of the Soul.