Aydın Sayılı
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Aydın Sayılı (pronounced [ajdɯn ˈsajɯɫɯ]; 1913–1993) was a historian of science. His career was aided by chance meeting with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, whom he impressed enough to receive a state-supported scholarship to attend graduate school at Harvard, where he studied under George Sarton.[1]
Sayılı's portrait is depicted on the reverse of the Turkish 5 lira banknote issued in 2009.[2]
[edit] Works
The Observatory in Islam, Arno Press, June 1981, part of The Development of Science: Sources for the History of Science Series (Advisory Editor I. Bernard Cohen ), ISBN 0-4051-3951-9
[edit] References
- ^ Russell, G. A. (1996-12). Eloge: Aydin Sayili, 1913-1993. 87. Isis. pp. 672–675. JSTOR 235199.
- ^ Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. Banknote Museum: 9. Emission Group - Five Turkish Lira - I. Series. – Retrieved on 20 April 2009.
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