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Mehmed Tevfik Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1900/01 (AH 1318)Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200 kuruş
    1. Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  2. 1901/02 (AH 1319)Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200; 225 kuruş
    1. Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31 · 225 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  3. 1902/03 (AH 1320)Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi · 4 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 200; 225; 500 kuruş
    1. Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 200 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 225 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 32 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  4. 1903/04 (AH 1321)Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimiIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  5. 1904/05 (AH 1322)Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 500 kuruş
    1. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  6. 1905/06 (AH 1323)Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1906/07 (AH 1324)Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1907/08 (AH 1325)Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · 2 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1908/09 (AH 1326)Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 130; 500 kuruş
    1. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Üsküdar İdadisi hendese-i resmiye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 38 · 130 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

  10. 1909/10 (AH 1327)Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · 7 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 100; 130; 500; 600 kuruş
    1. Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 100 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    3. Üsküdar İdadisi hendese-i resmiye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 130 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    4. Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

    5. Üsküdar İdadisi hendese-i resmiye muallimi (İnfisal)

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

    6. Üsküdar İdadisi ulum-ı diniye muallimi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

03006001900/01AH 13181909/10AH 13271900/01 (AH 1318) · Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 30 · 200 kuruş1901/02 (AH 1319) · Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1901/02 (AH 1319) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 31 · 225 kuruş1902/03 (AH 1320) · Eğrikapı Rüşdiyesi riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 200 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 225 kuruş · Source-bounded service1902/03 (AH 1320) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 32 · 500 kuruş1903/04 (AH 1321) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1904/05 (AH 1322) · Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 100 kuruş1905/06 (AH 1323) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1905/06 (AH 1323) · Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1906/07 (AH 1324) · Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1907/08 (AH 1325) · Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1908/09 (AH 1326) · Üsküdar İdadisi hendese-i resmiye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 38 · 130 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · Üsküdar İdadisi akaid ve riyaziye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Üsküdar İdadisi usul-i defteri muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 100 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Üsküdar İdadisi hendese-i resmiye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 130 kuruş · Source-bounded service1909/10 (AH 1327) · Üsküdar İdadisi ulum-ı diniye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 600 kuruş1909/10 (AH 1327) · İstanbul Leyli İdadisi hesap, hendese ve malumat-ı fenniye muallimi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 39 · 600 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Kilis [source]
Birth year
1871/72 (AH 1288) [source]
Archive references
DH. SAİDd. 176/117 [1]DH. SAİDd. 179/223 [1]

Education and languages

Qualification
Formal qualification recorded [source]İcazetname; üç Dârülmuallimîn şehadetnamesi, aliyyülâlâ ve birincilik; müderrislik ehliyeti ve mezuniyetnamesi [1]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
Education detail
İbtidaiye, rüşdiye, âliye; fünun ve edebiyat şubeleri [source]
Education
Kilis'te ilk tahsil; medrese; Bayezid dersleri; Dârülmuallimîn [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
30 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
İstanbul [source]
First-salary field
200 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1900/01 (AH 1318) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sicili Ahval kayıtlarına göre Kilisli memurlar

    MEHMET YILMAZ · 2022 · Pages 108, 109

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