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Revision as of 12:48, 23 December 2015

Fatin Gökmen
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Born1877 (1877)
Akseki, Turkey
Died1955 (1956) (aged 78)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationTurkish astronomer

Fatin Gökmen (born 1877, Akseki ; died: 1955, İstanbul) was a Turkish astronomer. Fatin Gökmen was a key figure in facilitating the emergence of the modern astronomical observatory in Turkey. The Imperial Observatory, established in Istanbul in 1867 under the directorship of A. Coumbary, was mainly a meteorological center.[citation needed]

Life

He was born in 1877 in Akseki, Turkey. His father was a traditional Islamic scholar.[1] His primary education occurred in Akseki and Alanya.

He died in 1955 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Career

He spent most of his life in the Kandilli Observatory. He spent nearly fifteen years there. He installed several Zeiss lenses there.[1] He wrote several books on the history of Islamic astronomy.

He entered Istanbul University in 1933 and left the University in 1943.[1] He also played a key role in Turkish politics.

A primary school in Istanbul is named after him.

References

  1. ^ a b c Bolt, M.; Hockey, T.; Palmeri, J.A.; Trimble, V.; Williams, T.R.; Bracher, K.; Jarrell, R.; Marché, J.D.; Ragep, F.J. (2007). Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer New York. p. 427. ISBN 9780387304007. Retrieved 2015-11-15.

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