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Adnan Adıvar

Turkish politician (1882–1955)

Abdülhak Adnan Adıvar (1882 – 1 July 1955), also known as Adnan Bey, was a Turkish politician, writer, historian, and medical doctor. He undertook original research and wrote on the history of science.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Adnan Adıvar (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1882, died Jul 1, 1955.¹

About

He was also an early supporter of the nascent feminist movement.

From Wikipedia’s article on Adnan Adıvar, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Anadolu AgencyFounder¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedVefa High School³
Date not recordedIstanbul Faculty of Medicine³
Date not recordedHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin³

Career

Occupation: translator, politician, writer, university teacher, physician, historian of science, historian.⁷

Date not recordedWorked at Darülfünun⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Istanbul University⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales⁴
Date not recordedFounded Anadolu Agency⁵
Date not recordedMember of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey⁶

Known for: La science chez les Turc.⁸

Personal life

Born1882, Gelibolu⁹
DiedJul 1, 1955, Istanbul¹⁰
CitizenshipTurkey, Ottoman Empire¹¹
SpouseHalide Edib Adıvar¹²

Sources

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WikidataAdnan Adıvar on Wikidata
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WikipediaAdnan Adıvar on Wikipedia
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: Worked at Darülfünun, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: Founded Anadolu Agency, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdnan Adıvar: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataAnadolu Agency, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsAdnan Adıvar photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain