Dar ul-Funun (Persia) Dar ul-Funun (Persia) Dar ul-Funun ( , meaning "Polytechnic"), established in 1851, was the first modern university and modern institution of higher learning in Iran (Persia). Founded by Amir Kabir, then the royal vizier to Nasereddin Shah, the Shah of Persia, Dar al-Funun originally was conceived as a polytechnic to train upper-class Persian youth in medicine, engineering, military science, and geology. It was similar in scope and purpose to American land grant colleges like Purdue and Texas A&M. Like them, it developed and expanded its mission over the next hundred years, eventually becoming the University of Tehran. The institute was
Previously Unreleased a while, Twink replacing George Butler. Previously Unreleased Previously Unreleased is a 1982 album by the English guitarist Larry Wallis, released under the name Pink Fairies. Although released as a 12" 33RPM LP, it actually played at 45RPM making it more of an EP. The album contains "As Long as the Price is Right" which had previously been issued as a single by Dr. Feelgood (who would cover "Talk of the Devil" and "Can't Find the Lady" on their "Doctor's Orders" and "Mad Man Blues" albums, respectively). That song, and "It's Coming Back Again" were both originally recorded by Wallis