Pertev Naili Boratav

Turkish folklorist (1907–1998)
Person human Q3376159
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Pertev Naili Boratav

Summary

Pertev Naili Boratav is a human[1]. Born in Zlatograd[2], he… he was born on September 2, 1907[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 16, 1998[5]. He worked as a writer[6], collector of fairy tales[7], folklorist[8], Turkologist[9], and researcher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pertev Naili Boratav's place of birth was Zlatograd[2].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav passed away in Paris[4].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav was born on September 2, 1907[3].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav died on March 16, 1998[5].
  • A child of Pertev Naili Boratav was Korkut Boratav[12].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav held citizenship in Turkey[14].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav worked as a writer[6].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav worked as a collector of fairy tales[7].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's professions included folklorist[8].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav worked as a Turkologist[9].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's professions included researcher[10].
  • Among Pertev Naili Boratav's employers was Istanbul University[15].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav was educated at Istanbul High School[16].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav was educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[17].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's education included a stint at Istanbul School of Higher Education (1924-1978)[18].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav received the Sedat Simavi Literature Award[19].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav received the T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyü[20].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav received the CNRS bronze medal[21].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav is recorded as male[22].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's family name is recorded as Boratav[24].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's given name is recorded as Pertev[25].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's given name is recorded as Mustafa[26].
  • Pertev Naili Boratav's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[27].

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Origins and Family

Pertev Naili Boratav was born in Zlatograd[2]. He was born on September 2, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Istanbul High School[16], a secondary school[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1884[30]; Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[17], a faculty[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1933[33]; and Istanbul School of Higher Education (1924-1978)[18], an educational institution[34], founded in 1924[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], collector of fairy tales[7], folklorist[8], Turkologist[9], and researcher[10]. Pertev Naili Boratav was employed by Istanbul University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Sedat Simavi Literature Award[19], a literary award[36], in Turkey[37], founded in 1977[38]; T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyü[20], an award[39]; and CNRS bronze medal[21], a science award[40], in France[41].

Personal Life

A child of Pertev Naili Boratav was Korkut Boratav[12].

Death and Burial

Pertev Naili Boratav died on March 16, 1998[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Pertev Naili Boratav ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Pertev Naili Boratav born?

Pertev Naili Boratav's place of birth was Zlatograd[2].

Where did Pertev Naili Boratav die?

Pertev Naili Boratav passed away in Paris[4].

What did Pertev Naili Boratav do for work?

Pertev Naili Boratav worked as writer[6], collector of fairy tales[7], folklorist[8], Turkologist[9], and researcher[10].

Where did Pertev Naili Boratav go to school?

Pertev Naili Boratav was educated at Istanbul High School[16], Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[17], and Istanbul School of Higher Education (1924-1978)[18].

What awards did Pertev Naili Boratav receive?

Honors received include Sedat Simavi Literature Award[19], T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyü[20], and CNRS bronze medal[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikif.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [10] . wikif.hypotheses.org. wikif.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikif.hypotheses.org. wikif.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Pertev, Mustafa
    Family name Boratav
    Employer
    Country of citizenship Ottoman Empire, Turkey
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