Ufuk Esin
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Born | İzmir, Turkey | 11 October 1933
Died | 19 January 2008 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 74)
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Academic background | |
Education |
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Thesis | Kuantitatif Spektral Analiz Yardımıyla Anadolu’da Başlangıcından Asur Koloni Çağına Kadar Bakır ve Tunç Maden Eserler (1960) |
Doctoral advisor | Kurt Bittel |
Other advisors | Halet Çambel |
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Discipline | Archaeology |
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Institutions | Istanbul University (1957–2008) |
Ufuk Esin (11 October 1933 – 19 January 2008) was a Turkish archaeologist known for pioneering archaeological science in Turkey and for her excavations at Aşıklı Höyük. She was a professor at Istanbul University from 1966 until her retirement in 2000 and was instrumental in founding the Turkish Academy of Sciences.[1]
Education and career
Esin was born in İzmir on 11 October 1933, but spent most of her life in Istanbul. She attended the Boğaziçi Lisesinde and St. George's Austrian High School. She enrolled at Istanbul University in 1952, initially taking the examinations to study literature, but was inspired to transfer to the newly-founded Department of Prehistory after hearing lectures by Kurt Bittel. One of only two students to enrol that year, she became the university's first graduate in prehistory in 1956. She then joined the department as Bittel's assistant whilst beginning her doctoral studies.[2]
Bittel sent Esin to the
Awards and honours
- Fulbright Scholarship, 1961[3]
- Alexander von Humboldt Scholarship, 1973[3]
References
- ^ Hassett, Brenna. "Ufuk Esin: A Serious Scientist". TrowelBlazers. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ a b Özbaşaran, Mihriban (2014-12-24). "Ufuk Esin". Aktuel Arkeoloji. No. 43.
- ^ a b c "Ufuk Esin". Biyografya. Retrieved 2018-02-24.