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Herodotus

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HerodotusHerodotus  was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the 5th century. He was born in Caria, Halicarnassus (modern day Bodrum, Turkey). He is regarded as the "Father of History" in Western culture.

Atatürk

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ataturkUpon reaching school age, little Mustafa started school at the neighborhood classes of Hafız Mehmet Efendi and later, with his father's choice, was transferred to Şemsi Efendi School.
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Taqi al-Din Ibn Ma’ruf

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takiyuddinTaqī al-Dīn ibn Ma'rūf was a major Ottoman scientist who excelled in science in the second half of the 16th century. From 1571, he settled in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire and excelled in several scientific fields such as mathematics, astronomy, engineering and mechanics, and optics.