Osman Hamdi Bey

Ottoman statesman, academic and artist (1842-1910)
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Osman Hamdi Bey
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Osman Hamdi Bey

Summary

Osman Hamdi Bey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on December 30, 1842[3]. He passed away in Kuruçeşme[4]. He died on February 24, 1910[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], painter[7], art historian[8], archaeologist[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Osman Hamdi Bey was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey passed away in Kuruçeşme[4].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey was born on December 30, 1842[3].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey died on February 24, 1910[5].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's father was Ibrahim Edhem Pasha[12].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's professions included painter[7].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's professions included art historian[8].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's professions included archaeologist[9].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's professions included politician[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Osman Hamdi Bey is The Tortoise Trainer[14].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[15].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey is recorded as male[16].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's genre is portrait[18].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's genre is figurative art[19].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's Commons category is recorded as Osman Hamdi Bey[20].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's given name is recorded as Osman[21].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Osman Hamdi Bey[22].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's described at URL is recorded as https://www.peramuseum.org/exhibition/osman-hamdi-bey/195[23].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey studied under Jean-Léon Gérôme[24].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey studied under Louis Boulanger[25].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Osman Hamdi Bey's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[27].

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Origins and Family

Osman Hamdi Bey's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on December 30, 1842[3]. His father was Ibrahim Edhem Pasha[12].

Education

Studied under Jean-Léon Gérôme[24], a painter[28], 1824–1904[29], of France[30], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[31], specialised in painting[32] and Louis Boulanger[25], a painter[33], 1806–1867[34], of France[35], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], painter[7], art historian[8], archaeologist[9], and politician[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Osman Hamdi Bey is The Tortoise Trainer[14]. Things named for him include Osman Hamdi Bey Museum[37], a museum[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 1987[40].

Death and Burial

Osman Hamdi Bey died on February 24, 1910[5]. He passed away in Kuruçeşme[4].

Why It Matters

Osman Hamdi Bey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Osman Hamdi Bey Museum[37], a museum[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 1987[40].

FAQs

Where was Osman Hamdi Bey born?

Born in Istanbul[2], Osman Hamdi Bey…

Where did Osman Hamdi Bey die?

Osman Hamdi Bey died in Kuruçeşme[4].

Who were Osman Hamdi Bey's parents?

Osman Hamdi Bey's father was Ibrahim Edhem Pasha[12].

What did Osman Hamdi Bey do for work?

Osman Hamdi Bey worked as anthropologist[6], painter[7], art historian[8], archaeologist[9], and politician[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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