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Nüzhet Gökdoğan (Hatice Nüzhet Gökdoğan)

Last Updated: 27 Mar, 2024 | Views: 353

Age: 92

Profession: Astronaut

Other Profession(s): Mathematician, Academic, Astronomer

Famous For: Co-founded the Turkish Mathematical Society

Higher Education: University of Lyon (BSc), Istanbul University (PhD)

Nüzhet Gökdoğan Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

14 Aug, 1910 (92 Years 08 Months 10 Days)

Birth Country

Turkey

Birth Place

Istanbul

Birth Sign

Leo

Nationalities

Turkish

Died on

24 Apr, 2003

Cause of Death

Still Unknown

Nüzhet Gökdoğan Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Nüzhet Gökdoğan was born on 14 August 1910 and died on 24 April 2003. In addition to being a Turkish astronomer, mathematician, and academic, she was also a researcher. She was awarded a scholarship to study in France when she was in her late teens. Her PhD was completed in 1934 after studying mathematics and astronomy in France as a young adult. Turkish astronomy symposiums she organized were national and international. A national observatory is credited with solidifying broader interest in the late 1970s.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Family:
• Nüzhet Gökdoğan Mother Name was Nebihe Hanım, and her father was a major general Mehmet Zihni Toydemir.
• Nüzhet Gökdoğan husband was Mukbil Gökdoğan (an architecture professor)
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Education:
• B.Sc. in Mathematics: University of Lyon
• PhD: Istanbul University
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Career:
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Career Begin:
• In 1934: Gökdoan applied for a position at the Kandilli Observatory upon his return to Turkey.
• It was refused to hire Nüzhet Gökdoan because of the director's unwillingness to hire a woman.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan in Istanbul University
• Nüzhet Gökdoğan instead became a faculty member at the Department of Astronomy at Istanbul University.
• She was the first woman to join Istanbul University's faculty of science.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Co-founded the Turkish Mathematical Society
• Nüzhet Gökdoğan co-founded the Turkish Mathematical Society in 1948 and was made full professor at the university.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan President of Turkish Union of Soroptimists
• In 1950: Nüzhet Gökdoğan was president of Turkey's Union of Soroptimists.
• Gökdoan became the first Turkish woman to serve as a university dean in 1954 after being elected as the dean of Istanbul University's science faculty.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Chair of the Astronomy Department at Istanbul University
• As a faculty member at Istanbul University, she was appointed Chair of the Astronomy Department in 1958.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Member of IAU
• As of 1961, Gökdoan became the first national representative of Turkey to the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
• Her delegation represented Turkey at the Berkeley, California, IAU conference in August 1961.
Nüzhet Gökdoğan Retired
• In 1980, Gökdoğan got retirement from Istanbul University.