Taghi Arani (1903 in Tabriz, Iran – February 4, 1940 ), was a professor of chemistry, left-wing Iranian political activist, and the founder and editor of the Marxist magazine Donya. He moved to Tehran with his family when he was 4 years old.
Mehdi Bakeri (born 1954 – died 16 March 1985) was an Iranian war hero in the Iran–Iraq War. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tabriz. During the Iranian revolution of 1979 he joined the protesters. After the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War he joined to the Sepah. He was killed in a combat by Iraqi troops in eastern Iraq.
