Halil İnalcık

Turkish historian (1916–2016)
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Halil İnalcık
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Halil İnalcık

Summary

Halil İnalcık is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on May 26, 1916[3]. He died in Ankara[4]. He died on July 25, 2016[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Halil İnalcık…
  • Halil İnalcık died in Ankara[4].
  • Halil İnalcık was born on May 26, 1916[3].
  • Halil İnalcık died on July 25, 2016[5].
  • Halil İnalcık is buried at Fatih Mosque Cemetery[10].
  • Halil İnalcık held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Halil İnalcık held citizenship in Turkey[12].
  • Turkish was Halil İnalcık's native language[13].
  • Halil İnalcık's professions included historian[6].
  • Halil İnalcık's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Halil İnalcık's professions included writer[8].
  • Halil İnalcık's field of work was social history[14].
  • Halil İnalcık's field of work was history of the Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Among Halil İnalcık's employers was University of Chicago[16].
  • Halil İnalcık was employed by Ankara University[17].
  • Among Halil İnalcık's employers was Bilkent University[18].
  • Among Halil İnalcık's employers was University of London[19].
  • Halil İnalcık's education included a stint at Ankara University Faculty of Language and History – Geography[20].
  • Halil İnalcık's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London[21].
  • Halil İnalcık's doctoral advisor was Bekir Sıtkı Baykal[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Halil İnalcık is Tārīkh al-Dawlah al-ʻUthmānīyah min al-nushū’ ilá al-inḥidar (1st edition)[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Halil İnalcık is The Ottoman Empire The Classical Age 1300-1600[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Halil İnalcık is Q20476232[25].
  • Halil İnalcık received the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[26].
  • Halil İnalcık received the T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyü[27].

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Origins and Family

Halil İnalcık's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on May 26, 1916[3]. Turkish was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Ankara University Faculty of Language and History – Geography[20], a faculty[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1946[30] and SOAS, University of London[21], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1916[33], headquartered in London[34]. Halil İnalcık's doctoral advisor was Bekir Sıtkı Baykal[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35]. Studied under Fuat Köprülü[36], Paul Wittek[37], and Şemsettin Günaltay[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include social history[14], a humanities[39] and history of the Ottoman Empire[15], a history of a country or state[40]. Employers include University of Chicago[16], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1890[43], headquartered in Chicago[44]; Ankara University[17], a public university[45], in Turkey[46], founded in 1946[47], headquartered in Ankara[48]; Bilkent University[18], a private university[49], in Turkey[50], founded in 1984[51]; and University of London[19], a university[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1836[54], headquartered in London[55]. Doctoral students include İlber Ortaylı[56], a historian[57], 1947–2026[58], of Turkey[59], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[60]; Mark L. Stein[61]; Ali Yaycioglu[62]; Özer Ergenç[63]; Linda T. Darling[64]; and Fariba Zarinebaf[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tārīkh al-Dawlah al-ʻUthmānīyah min al-nushū’ ilá al-inḥidar (1st edition)[23], The Ottoman Empire The Classical Age 1300-1600[24], and Q20476232[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[26], an award[66], in Turkey[67], founded in 2008[68]; T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyü[27], an award[69]; King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[70], a science award[71], in Saudi Arabia[72]; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[73], an honorary degree[74], in Israel[75]; honorary doctor of the University of Athens[76], an award[77], in Greece[78]; and honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest[79], an award[80], in Romania[81].

Personal Life

Halil İnalcık's religion is recorded as Islam[82].

Death and Burial

Halil İnalcık died on July 25, 2016[5]. He passed away in Ankara[4]. The cause of death was multiple organ dysfunction syndrome[83]. Burial took place at Fatih Mosque Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Halil İnalcık ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

He has been cited as an influence by İlber Ortaylı[86], a historian[87], 1947–2026[88], of Turkey[89], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[90].

His notable doctoral advisees include İlber Ortaylı[91], a historian[92], 1947–2026[93], of Turkey[94], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[95].

FAQs

Where was Halil İnalcık born?

Halil İnalcık's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Halil İnalcık die?

Halil İnalcık died in Ankara[4].

What did Halil İnalcık do for work?

Halil İnalcık worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Halil İnalcık go to school?

Halil İnalcık was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Language and History – Geography[20] and SOAS, University of London[21].

What awards did Halil İnalcık receive?

Honors received include Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards[26], T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyü[27], King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[70], and honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[73].

Who did Halil İnalcık influence?

Halil İnalcık has been cited as an influence by İlber Ortaylı[86].

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