His childhood :
His Interests :
His childhood :
Called the city of Damanhur in Egypt where Ahmed Zewail was born in to two loving parents and three sisters . A sign reading " Dr . Ahmed " was optimistically placed on Ahmed ' s family ' s expectations and fulfill his own dreams ; Ahmed studied and learned as much as he could . During his studies , Ahmed Zewail realized that he had a special love and affinity for chemistry and physics .
His Interests :
His interests were focused - reading , music and some sports . On the first Thursday of each month they listened to the great singer Um kulthum . During all of his study years in Egypt , the music of this unique figure gave him a special happiness , and her voice was often in the background while he was studying mathematics , chemistry ... etc . After three decades he still has the same feeling and passion for her music . Mathematics , mechanics and chemistry were among the fields that gave him a special satisfaction .