Kazım Ergin

Turkish engineer (1915–2002)
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Summary

Kazım Ergin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gaziantep[2]. He was born on May 21, 1915[3]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. He died on November 24, 2002[5]. He worked as an academic[6], geophysicist[7], and geological engineer[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gaziantep[2].
  • Kazım Ergin passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Kazım Ergin was born on May 21, 1915[3].
  • Kazım Ergin died on November 24, 2002[5].
  • Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[10].
  • Kazım Ergin held citizenship in Turkey[11].
  • Kazım Ergin held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[12].
  • Turkish was Kazım Ergin's native language[13].
  • Kazım Ergin worked as an academic[6].
  • Kazım Ergin worked as a geophysicist[7].
  • Kazım Ergin's professions included geological engineer[8].
  • Kazım Ergin was employed by Istanbul Technical University[14].
  • Kazım Ergin was educated at California Institute of Technology[15].
  • Kazım Ergin's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Kazım Ergin's education included a stint at Istanbul University[17].
  • Kazım Ergin's doctoral advisor was Beno Gutenberg[18].
  • Kazım Ergin is recorded as male[19].
  • Kazım Ergin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kazım Ergin's family name is recorded as Ergin[21].
  • Kazım Ergin's given name is recorded as Kâzım[22].
  • Kazım Ergin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[23].
  • Kazım Ergin's name in native language is recorded as Kâzım Ergin[24].

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Origins and Family

Kazım Ergin was born in Gaziantep[2]. He was born on May 21, 1915[3]. Turkish was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[15], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1891[27], headquartered in California[28]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1861[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; and Istanbul University[17], a public university[33], in Turkey[34], founded in 1453[35], headquartered in Istanbul[36]. Kazım Ergin's doctoral advisor was Beno Gutenberg[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[6], geophysicist[7], and geological engineer[8]. Kazım Ergin was employed by Istanbul Technical University[14].

Death and Burial

Kazım Ergin died on November 24, 2002[5]. He died in Istanbul[4]. Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Kazım Ergin is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Kazım Ergin born?

Born in Gaziantep[2].

Where did Kazım Ergin die?

Kazım Ergin died in Istanbul[4].

What did Kazım Ergin do for work?

Kazım Ergin worked as academic[6], geophysicist[7], and geological engineer[8].

Where did Kazım Ergin go to school?

Kazım Ergin was educated at California Institute of Technology[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], and Istanbul University[17].

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  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · ~2026-50798-14 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Istanbul University
    Given name → Kâzım
    Imported from → —
    Native language → Turkish
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: geological engineer"
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