Ahmet Refik Altınay

Turkish historian and writer (1880–1937)
Person human Q6102857
Ahmet Refik Altınay
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Ahmet Refik Altınay

Summary

Ahmet Refik Altınay is a human[1]. He was born in Beşiktaş[2]. He was born on January 1, 1881[3]. He passed away in Beşiktaş[4]. He died on October 10, 1937[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beşiktaş[2], Ahmet Refik Altınay…
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay passed away in Beşiktaş[4].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay was born on January 1, 1881[3].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay was born on 1880[12].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay died on October 10, 1937[5].
  • Burial took place at Istanbul[13].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[14].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay held citizenship in Turkey[15].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay worked as a historian[6].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay worked as a journalist[8].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's professions included writer[9].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's professions included poet[10].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay was employed by Istanbul University[16].
  • Among Ahmet Refik Altınay's employers was Dar ul-Funun[17].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay was educated at Kuleli Military High School[18].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay is recorded as male[20].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[22].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's family name is recorded as Altınay[23].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's given name is recorded as Ahmet[24].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's given name is recorded as Refik[25].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[26].
  • Ahmet Refik Altınay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Ahmet Refik Altınay's place of birth was Beşiktaş[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1881[3] and 1880[12].

Education

Ahmet Refik Altınay's education included a stint at Kuleli Military High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and poet[10]. Employers include Istanbul University[16], a public university[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1453[30], headquartered in Istanbul[31] and Dar ul-Funun[17], a university[32], in Iran[33].

Personal Life

Ahmet Refik Altınay's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Death and Burial

Ahmet Refik Altınay died on October 10, 1937[5]. He passed away in Beşiktaş[4]. He is buried at Istanbul[13].

Why It Matters

Ahmet Refik Altınay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Ahmet Refik Altınay born?

Ahmet Refik Altınay's place of birth was Beşiktaş[2].

Where did Ahmet Refik Altınay die?

Ahmet Refik Altınay passed away in Beşiktaş[4].

What did Ahmet Refik Altınay do for work?

Ahmet Refik Altınay worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and poet[10].

Where did Ahmet Refik Altınay go to school?

Ahmet Refik Altınay was educated at Kuleli Military High School[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Beşiktaş
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Turkish, Arabic, Persian +1
    Given name Ahmet, Refik
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