Lütfi Kırdar

Turkish physician and statesperson (1887–1961)
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Lütfi Kırdar

Summary

Lütfi Kırdar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kirkuk[2]. He was born on +1887-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Yassıada[4]. He died on +1961-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lütfi Kırdar was born in Kirkuk[2].
  • Lütfi Kırdar passed away in Yassıada[4].
  • Lütfi Kırdar was born on +1887-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lütfi Kırdar died on +1961-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Lütfi Kırdar was Üner Kırdar[12].
  • Lütfi Kırdar held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Lütfi Kırdar held citizenship in Turkey[14].
  • Turkish was Lütfi Kırdar's native language[15].
  • Lütfi Kırdar is identified as part of the Iraqi Turkmen ethnic group[16].
  • Lütfi Kırdar's professions included military physician[6].
  • Lütfi Kırdar's professions included ophthalmologist[7].
  • Lütfi Kırdar worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Lütfi Kırdar worked as a politician[9].
  • Lütfi Kırdar held the position of member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[17].
  • Lütfi Kırdar held the position of Governor of İstanbul[18].
  • Lütfi Kırdar was educated at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine[19].
  • Lütfi Kırdar's image is recorded as Mehmet Lütfi Kırdar.jpg[20].
  • Lütfi Kırdar is recorded as male[21].
  • Lütfi Kırdar's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lütfi Kırdar was affiliated with the Republican People's Party[23].
  • Lütfi Kırdar was affiliated with the Democrat Party[24].
  • Lütfi Kırdar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31695728[25].
  • Lütfi Kırdar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003115681[26].
  • Lütfi Kırdar's Commons category is recorded as Lütfi Kırdar[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lütfi Kırdar was born in Kirkuk[2]. He was born on +1887-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Iraqi Turkmen ethnic group[16]. Turkish was his native language[15].

Education

Lütfi Kırdar was educated at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[17], a position[28], in Turkey[29] and Governor of İstanbul[18], a position[30].

Personal Life

A child of Lütfi Kırdar was Üner Kırdar[12]. Political affiliations include Republican People's Party[23], a political party[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1923[33], headquartered in Çankaya district[34] and Democrat Party[24], a political party[35], in Turkey[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Ankara[38].

Death and Burial

Lütfi Kırdar died on +1961-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Yassıada[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[39]. He is buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lütfi Kırdar include Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center[40], a convention center[41], in Turkey[42], founded in 1949[43].

Why It Matters

Lütfi Kırdar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center[40], a convention center[41], in Turkey[42], founded in 1949[43].

FAQs

Where was Lütfi Kırdar born?

Born in Kirkuk[2], Lütfi Kırdar…

Where did Lütfi Kırdar die?

Lütfi Kırdar passed away in Yassıada[4].

What did Lütfi Kırdar do for work?

Lütfi Kırdar worked as military physician[6], ophthalmologist[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9].

Where did Lütfi Kırdar go to school?

Lütfi Kırdar was educated at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine[19].

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  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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