Can Yücel

Turkish poet (1926–1999)
Person human Q1031882
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Can Yücel

Summary

Can Yücel is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on August 21, 1926[3]. He died in İzmir[4]. He died on August 12, 1999[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Can Yücel was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Can Yücel died in İzmir[4].
  • Can Yücel was born on August 21, 1926[3].
  • Can Yücel died on August 12, 1999[5].
  • Can Yücel's father was Hasan Âli Yücel[11].
  • Can Yücel held citizenship in Turkey[12].
  • Can Yücel's professions included linguist[6].
  • Can Yücel's professions included poet[7].
  • Can Yücel worked as a translator[8].
  • Can Yücel worked as a writer[9].
  • Can Yücel was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Can Yücel's education included a stint at Ankara University[14].
  • Can Yücel's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Can Yücel is recorded as male[16].
  • Can Yücel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Can Yücel was affiliated with the Workers' Party of Turkey[18].
  • Can Yücel's Commons category is recorded as Can Yücel[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Can Yücel's family name is recorded as Yücel[21].
  • Can Yücel's given name is recorded as Can[22].
  • Can Yücel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Can Yücel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[24].
  • Can Yücel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Can Yücel'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Can Yücel was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on August 21, 1926[3]. His father was Hasan Âli Yücel[11].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1209[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Ankara University[14], a public university[30], in Turkey[31], founded in 1946[32], headquartered in Ankara[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Personal Life

Can Yücel's religion is recorded as atheism[15]. He was affiliated with the Workers' Party of Turkey[18].

Death and Burial

Can Yücel died on August 12, 1999[5]. He died in İzmir[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Can Yücel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Can Yücel born?

Can Yücel's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Can Yücel die?

Can Yücel died in İzmir[4].

Who were Can Yücel's parents?

Can Yücel's father was Hasan Âli Yücel[11].

What did Can Yücel do for work?

Can Yücel worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Can Yücel go to school?

Can Yücel was educated at University of Cambridge[13] and Ankara University[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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