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İsmail Naim Efendi

Born 1868/69 (AH 1285) · Sinop

Languages French, Persian, Turkish

Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. d 50-56

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1SinopTrabzon
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  1. 1

    1868/69 (AH 1285)

    Sinop

    1. Birth

  2. 2

    1887/88 (AH 1305)

    Trabzon

    1. First work as recorded

      Calculated age 20

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Education and personal record

Qualification Formal qualification recorded; Mekteb-i Sultani şehadetnamesi; fünun tasdiknamesi [1]

Schooling Sıbyan Mektebi; Rüşdiye; Mekteb-i Sultani [source]

Language skills and historical terms

Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.

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Personal details

Birthplace
Sinop [source]
Birth year
1868/69 (AH 1285) [source]
Father’s occupation
Devlet memuru [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d 50-56 [1]

Education and languages

French
Kitâbet [source]
Persian
Aşina [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]Mekteb-i Sultani şehadetnamesi; fünun tasdiknamesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi; Rüşdiye; Mekteb-i Sultani [source]
Education level equivalent
12 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
20 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Trabzon [source]
First work year
1887/88 (AH 1305) [source]

Sources and evidence

  1. II. Abdülhamid Dönemi'nde Sinoplu Devlet Adamları (Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre: 1879-1909 )

    ZEHRA DENİZ · 2019 · Pages 162, 163

    BOA. DH. SAİD. d 50-56

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