Hamit Zübeyir Kosay
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Koşay, Hamit Zübeyir - archaeologist, ethnographer, writer and folklore researcher.
) a famous scientist, was his brother-in-law. He was sent to Turkey with the support of Rizaetdin Fäxretdin for his education in 1909.
He graduated from Thessalonica Central Secondary School in 1911. At the break of the Balkan War, he returned to Istanbul
when he was in Sultaniye. He finished teacher training school in 1916 and became a teacher. After attending courses on ethnography and the Hungarian language at university for the winter semester, he went to Hungary
to continue his education where he completed pedagogy.
He was accepted to the Advanced Teachers Training School at Eötvöş Kollegium (Eötvös Loránd University ) with the support of Prof. Ne’meth Gyula. Then he attended the same university’s Faculty of Philosophy and received the title of Doctor of Language and Turcology. He went to Germany
in 1924 to attend the courses of Prof. Bang Koup at Berlin University and did research at the State Library and museums.
In 1925 he returned to Turkey
and worked at the Ministry of National Education. After working as the Inspector of Libraries at the Ministry of Culture he was a director for the Department of Culture, Antique Works and Libraries at the same ministry. He continued as the General Director of Antique Works and Museums, board member of Culture Training and for the second time as the Director of the Ethnography Museum. He retired on 1 December 1969 after working for two years as Deputy Director of the Ethnography Museum and Consulting General Director of Antique Works and Museums.
Professor Hamit Zübeyir Koşay died on October 2, 1984 from a heart attack. He is buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery
(Ankara
).
Biography
He was the son of Ubeydullah Efendi who was a scholar of the period and Rizaetdin Fäxretdin (close friend of Musa CarullahMusa Bigiev
Musa Yarulla ulı Bigiev was a Volga Tatar Jadid who translated the Qur'an to the Tatar language....
) a famous scientist, was his brother-in-law. He was sent to Turkey with the support of Rizaetdin Fäxretdin for his education in 1909.
He graduated from Thessalonica Central Secondary School in 1911. At the break of the Balkan War, he returned to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
when he was in Sultaniye. He finished teacher training school in 1916 and became a teacher. After attending courses on ethnography and the Hungarian language at university for the winter semester, he went to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
to continue his education where he completed pedagogy.
He was accepted to the Advanced Teachers Training School at Eötvöş Kollegium (Eötvös Loránd University ) with the support of Prof. Ne’meth Gyula. Then he attended the same university’s Faculty of Philosophy and received the title of Doctor of Language and Turcology. He went to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1924 to attend the courses of Prof. Bang Koup at Berlin University and did research at the State Library and museums.
In 1925 he returned to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and worked at the Ministry of National Education. After working as the Inspector of Libraries at the Ministry of Culture he was a director for the Department of Culture, Antique Works and Libraries at the same ministry. He continued as the General Director of Antique Works and Museums, board member of Culture Training and for the second time as the Director of the Ethnography Museum. He retired on 1 December 1969 after working for two years as Deputy Director of the Ethnography Museum and Consulting General Director of Antique Works and Museums.
Professor Hamit Zübeyir Koşay died on October 2, 1984 from a heart attack. He is buried at Cebeci Asri Cemetery
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
The Cebeci Asri Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Cebeci quarter of central Ankara, Turkey serving multiple religions. It was the first modern burial place in the capital city, and is the final resting place of many prominent figures....
(Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
).
Membership to Committees and Communities
- correspondent member of the Hungarian Kőrösi CsomaSándor Korösi CsomaSándor Kőrösi Csoma , born Csoma Sándor, also known as Alexander Csoma de Kőrös, was a Hungarian philologist and orientalist, author of the first Tibetan-English dictionary and grammar book. He was born in Kőrös, Grand Principality of Transylvania...
Science Association, - member of the German Archeology Institute (1932),
- correspondent member of the Czech-Prague Eastern Institute (1933),
- correspondent member of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
“Witterhats” History and Antique Works (1939), - correspondent member of the Finnish Association of Archeology (1939),
- the permanent honorable member of the International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric SciencesInternational Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric SciencesThe International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences is a learned society, linked through the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies to UNESCO, and concerned with the study of prehistory and protohistory...
(IUPPS). (1964, RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
), - founding member of the Turkish Historical SocietyTurkish Historical SocietyThe Turkish Historical Society also known as Turkish Historical Association or Turkish History Foundation is a research society studying the history of Turkey and the Turkish people, founded in 1931 by the initiative of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with headquarters in Ankara, Turkey.-Presidents:The...
(April 23, 1930), - founding committee member of the Turkish Language AssociationTurkish Language AssociationThe Turkish Language Association is the official regulatory body of the Turkish language, founded on July 12, 1932 and headquartered in Ankara, Turkey...
, - member of the Turkish and Islamic Arts Institute (1955),
- science committee member of the Turkish Cultural Research Institute,
- honorary member of the Turkish Librarians Association,
- honorary member of the Turkey National Committee,
- Head of the International Council of MuseumsInternational Council of MuseumsThe International Council of Museums is an international organization of museums and museum professionals that is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.- Overview :Created...
(ICOM) (1957–1965).
Excavation Reports
- Kumtepe Kazısı (Kumtepe Excavation with I. Sprerling, 1934);
- Türk Tarih Kurumu Tarafından Yapılan Alacahöyük Hafriyatı, 1936'daki Çalışmalara ve Keşiflere Ait İlk Rapor (First Report about the Works and Discoveries in 1936 in the Alacahöyük Excavation, Carried out by the Turkish Historical Society, 1936, 1938, 1944);
- Türk Tarih Kurumu Tarafından Yapılan Pazarlı Hafriyatı Raporu (Pazarlı Excavation Report carried out by the Turkish Historical Society);
Novels and Short Stories
Dokuz Ötkünç (Nine Stories, short story, 1929); Cıncık (Keban Barajı Öyküsü) (Cincik - The Story of the Keban Dam, original Turkish version printed under the pen name of Şerafettin Işık, 1973); The History of a Potsherd From the Neolithic Age... 'Cıncık' (The Story of the Keban Dam) (under his own name, translated by: Hayrettin Gürsoy, 1975); Yuvak Taşı (Cylinder Stone, novel, 1947).See also
- History of the administrative division of Russia in 1708-1744
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