Many scientists have been trained until today, and we should not forget the Turkish scientists who have made a name for themselves among these people. Especially since the 11th century, the works of Turkish scientists who made their debut in the world of science are still used and used in education today.
There are scientists who grew up in many Turkish states, but we see that there are more scientists who grew up in the Ottoman Empire, the Seljuk State, and the prominent times. In today’s article, we will talk about Turkish scientists and their lives.
Ali Kuşçu
Ali Kuşçu, an astronomer, mathematician and scholar of theology, was born in 1403 in Samarkand, on the territory of the Timurid Empire. His family became famous with the nickname “Birdman”, as his father, Mohammed, was the bird-keeper of Uluğ Bey, who was the ruler and astronomer of the Timurid Empire and was also Timur’s grandson.
Ali Kuşçu was appointed as a professor to the Hagia Sophia Madrasa after Fatih Sultan Mehmet’s Uzun Hasan expedition. He died on December 16, 1474.
Piri Reis
Piri Reis was born in Karaman in 1470, he is a master sailor and cartographer. His real name is Muhyiddin Piri Bey. His best-known work is World Maps showing America and his nautical book called Kitab-ı Bahriye. Piri Reis, who served during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, was executed by the order of the Sultan.
Farabi
Farabi occupies an important place among famous Turkish scientists. He was born in Vasic, a small village near Farab in Turkestan. He is a famous philosopher and scientist who lived in the Golden Age of Islam between the 8th and 13th centuries. He was educated in many branches.
Cahit Arf
Cahit Arf, whose name we hear a lot among famous Turkish scientists, won the İnönü Award in 1948 and the TÜBİTAK Science Award in 1974. He received an Honorary Doctorate from Istanbul Technical University and Karadeniz Technical University in 1980, and an Honorary Doctorate from METU in 1981. The person behind the 10 TL Turkish Lira currently in use is Cahit Arf.
Aziz Sancar
Aziz Sancar, who took his place among the Turkish scientists trained today, is the most famous Turkish scientist alive today. Aziz Sancar is an academic, biochemist, molecular biologist and scientist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015 for his work.
Katip Celebi
Katip Çelebi was born in Istanbul in 1609. He is a Turkish-Ottoman scientist and intellectual who has worked on history, geography, bibliography and biography. He has written more than twenty books in copyright and translation. The most important ones are in the field of history, geography and bibliography.
Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin
Mathematics, physics, chemistry and astrology come when science is mentioned, but we should not forget the field of medicine, which is one of the most important ones. Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin is a Turkish physician and surgeon who produced important works in the field of medicine during the Ottoman period. He is the owner of the first Turkish surgical work.
Halil İnalcik
Halil İnalcık, one of the most important historians of our time, was born in Istanbul in 1916. He is a person who contributed a lot to the issues of the Turkish-Ottoman Period. And it is known as the pole of historians.
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