Sedat Simavi

Turkish journalist and writer (1896–1953)
Person human Q6094004
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Sedat Simavi

Summary

Sedat Simavi is a human[1]. Born in Istanbul[2], he… he was born on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kanlıca[4]. He died on +1953-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], publisher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Istanbul[2], Sedat Simavi…
  • Sedat Simavi passed away in Kanlıca[4].
  • Sedat Simavi was born on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sedat Simavi died on +1953-12-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Kanlıca Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Sedat Simavi was Erol Simavi[13].
  • A child of Sedat Simavi was Haldun Simavi[14].
  • Sedat Simavi held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Sedat Simavi held citizenship in Turkey[16].
  • Turkish was Sedat Simavi's native language[17].
  • Sedat Simavi worked as a film director[6].
  • Sedat Simavi worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Sedat Simavi's professions included journalist[8].
  • Sedat Simavi's professions included publisher[9].
  • Sedat Simavi worked as a writer[10].
  • Sedat Simavi's professions included businessperson[18].
  • Sedat Simavi was educated at St. Joseph High School[19].
  • Sedat Simavi's education included a stint at Galatasaray High School[20].
  • Sedat Simavi is recorded as male[21].
  • Sedat Simavi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sedat Simavi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116209325[23].
  • Sedat Simavi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36792690[24].
  • Sedat Simavi's GND ID is recorded as 119227177[25].
  • Sedat Simavi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93032785[26].
  • Sedat Simavi's IdRef ID is recorded as 150783558[27].

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Origins and Family

Sedat Simavi was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on +1896-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Turkish was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at St. Joseph High School[19], a high school[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1870[30] and Galatasaray High School[20], a secondary school[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1481[33], headquartered in Beyoğlu[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], publisher[9], writer[10], and businessperson[18].

Personal Life

Children include Erol Simavi[13], a journalist[35], 1930–2015[36], of Turkey[37] and Haldun Simavi[14], a businessperson[38], b. 1925[39], of Turkey[40].

Death and Burial

Sedat Simavi died on +1953-12-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kanlıca[4]. He is buried at Kanlıca Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sedat Simavi include Sedat Simavi Prizes[41], an award[42], in Turkey[43], founded in 1977[44]; Sedat Simavi Social Sciences Award[45], an award[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 1978[48]; and Sedat Simavi Visual Arts Award[49], an award[50], in Turkey[51], founded in 1978[52].

Why It Matters

Sedat Simavi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

Entities named for him include Sedat Simavi Prizes[41], an award[42], in Turkey[43], founded in 1977[44]; Sedat Simavi Social Sciences Award[45], an award[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 1978[48]; and Sedat Simavi Visual Arts Award[49], an award[50], in Turkey[51], founded in 1978[52].

FAQs

Where was Sedat Simavi born?

Sedat Simavi's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Sedat Simavi die?

Sedat Simavi died in Kanlıca[4].

What did Sedat Simavi do for work?

Sedat Simavi worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], publisher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Sedat Simavi go to school?

Sedat Simavi was educated at St. Joseph High School[19] and Galatasaray High School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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