Muazzez İlmiye Çığ

Turkish Sumerologist (1914–2024)
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Summary

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ is a human[1]. She was born in Bursa[2]. She was born on June 20, 1914[3]. She passed away in Mersin Province[4]. She died on November 17, 2024[5]. She worked as an assyriologist[6], archaeologist[7], and sumerologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's place of birth was Bursa[2].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ died in Mersin Province[4].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ died in Mezitli[10].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ was born on June 20, 1914[3].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ died on November 17, 2024[5].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ held citizenship in Turkey[12].
  • Turkish was Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's native language[13].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ worked as an assyriologist[6].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ worked as a sumerologist[8].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's field of work was archaeology[14].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's field of work was Assyriology[15].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's field of work was Sumerians[16].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ was employed by Istanbul Archaeology Museums[17].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's education included a stint at Ankara University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Muazzez İlmiye Çığ is Q12810458[19].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ received the honorary doctor of Istanbul University[20].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ received the Turan Dursun Research and Study Award[21].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ is recorded as female[22].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's Commons category is recorded as Muazzez İlmiye Çığ[24].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's family name is recorded as Çığ[25].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's given name is recorded as Muazzez[26].
  • Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's given name is recorded as İlmiye[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bursa[2], Muazzez İlmiye Çığ… she was born on June 20, 1914[3]. Turkish was her native language[13].

Education

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ was educated at Ankara University[18]. Studied under Hans Gustav Güterbock[28], an archaeologist[29], 1908–2000[30], of Germany[31], specialised in archaeology[32] and Benno Landsberger[33], a linguist[34], 1890–1968[35], of Germany[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37], specialised in Assyriology[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include assyriologist[6], archaeologist[7], and sumerologist[8]. Fields of work include archaeology[14], an academic discipline[39]; Assyriology[15], an academic discipline[40]; and Sumerians[16], a historical ethnic group[41], founded in -4500[42]. Among Muazzez İlmiye Çığ's employers was Istanbul Archaeology Museums[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Muazzez İlmiye Çığ is Q12810458[19].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Istanbul University[20], an award[43], in Turkey[44] and Turan Dursun Research and Study Award[21], an award[45], in Turkey[46], founded in 1992[47].

Death and Burial

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ died on November 17, 2024[5]. Recorded place of death include Mersin Province[4], a province of Turkey[48], in Turkey[49] and Mezitli[10], a town[50], in Turkey[51], founded in 2008[52].

Why It Matters

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Muazzez İlmiye Çığ born?

Born in Bursa[2].

Where did Muazzez İlmiye Çığ die?

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ died in Mersin Province[4].

What did Muazzez İlmiye Çığ do for work?

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ worked as assyriologist[6], archaeologist[7], and sumerologist[8].

Where did Muazzez İlmiye Çığ go to school?

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ was educated at Ankara University[18].

What awards did Muazzez İlmiye Çığ receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Istanbul University[20] and Turan Dursun Research and Study Award[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Mersin Province, Mezitli
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'crh', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Q12810458
    Given name → Muazzez, İlmiye
    Field of work → archaeology, Assyriology, Sumerians
    Family name → Çığ
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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