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Aral Okay

Turkish geologist
Person Human Q64495363

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
1953
Date of death
November 12, 2023
Place of birth
Istanbul
Place of death
Istanbul
Country of citizenship
Turkey[11]
Occupation
researcher, academic, university teacher, petrologist, geologist
Employer
General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, Istanbul Technical University[19][20]
Field of work
geology, metamorphic petrology, petrology, structural geology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, biostratigraphy[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Educated at
University College London, Christ's College[21][22]
Award received
TÜBİTAK Awards[23]
Father
Ahmet Can Okay[10]
Sibling
Oğuz Okay[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Turkish, English, German[31][32][33]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[26]
Family name
Okay[27]
Given name
Aral, İbrahim[28][29]
Member of
Turkish Academy of Sciences[24]
Professorship
professor[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en A. I. Okay en Aral Ibrahim Okay en Aral I Okay en Aral I. Okay en Aral Okay
🔖 Identifiers · 15
ISNI
0000000079329976
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2398-5386
VIAF cluster ID
120735267, 305512843
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2018128921
GND ID
1201777771
BIBSYS ID
90346266
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
129463510
Google Scholar author ID
bG8g-5MAAAAJ
IdRef ID
180990381
J9U entity ID
987007403920305171
NSK (VIAF) ID
000079848
NSK ID
981005673015809366
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Scopus author ID
35577192500
Web of Science ResearcherID
N-9254-2013
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PCjMHKq8kTWqfYcTFK9qB4C

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Summary

Aral Okay was born on 1953[1] in Istanbul[2]. He died on November 12, 2023[3], in Istanbul[4]. He worked as a researcher[5], academic[6], university teacher[7], petrologist[8], and geologist[9].

FAQs

Where was Aral Okay born?

Aral Okay's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Aral Okay die?

Aral Okay passed away in Istanbul[4].

Who were Aral Okay's parents?

Aral Okay's father was Ahmet Can Okay[10].

What did Aral Okay do for work?

Aral Okay worked as a researcher[5], academic[6], university teacher[7], petrologist[8], and geologist[9].

Where did Aral Okay go to school?

Aral Okay was educated at University College London[21] and Christ's College[22].

What awards did Aral Okay receive?

Honors received include TÜBİTAK Awards[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [25] ↑ . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Geological Society of America Bulletin. Retrieved . rock.geosociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ~2026-50098-36 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Oğuz Okay
    "Created claim: Sibling: Oğuz Okay"
  2. 8w ago · ~2026-49564-52 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de France ID → 129463510
    "Changed claim: Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 129463510"
  3. 13w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IdRef ID → 180990381
    ISNI → 0000000079329976
    Google Scholar author ID → bG8g-5MAAAAJ
    VIAF cluster ID → 120735267, 305512843
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: Adding sitelink: Aral Ibrahim Okay (en)"
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