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“Bir Bilim Adamının Romanı”

Oğuz Atay

INTRODUCTION novel is not fiction—it is based on the real
life of a scientist. Oğuz Atay wrote it with
This book is about a real person who dedicated
great respect and love for his teacher, Prof. Dr.
his life to learning and teaching. Bir Bilim Adamının
Mustafa İnan. He wanted young readers to see
Romanı (The Novel of a Scientist) was written by the
that science and humanity can exist together.
famous Turkish author Oğuz Atay. It tells the story
Atay believed that reading and thinking are
of Mustafa İnan, one of Türkiye’s most respected
the strongest tools for a better future.
scientists. Through this book, readers see that
success is not only about intelligence; it is also about ABOUT THE SCIENTIST –
kindness, discipline, and curiosity. Mustafa İnan’s MUSTAFA İNAN
life teaches us that even a person from a modest Mustafa İnan was born in 1911 in Adana. He was
background can change the world with knowledge a brilliant student who loved mathematics and
and love for learning.
engineering. Even though his family did not
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – OĞUZ ATAY have much money, he worked hard and never
gave up on his dreams. He studied at İstanbul
Oğuz Atay was born in 1934 in İnebolu, Türkiye.
He studied civil engineering at Istanbul Technical Technical University, became a professor,
University and later worked as a lecturer. Atay was and later the Rector of the same university.
interested in people who think deeply and who He also completed his doctorate degree in
question life. His Zurich, Switzerland, and became the first
most famous Turkish scientist to earn a doctorate degree
novels are abroad. But more important than his title was
Tutunamayanlar, his character—he was humble, patient, and
Tehlikeli always ready to help his students. He believed
Oyunlar, and Bir that knowledge should always serve humanity.
Bilim Adamının He also believed that science is not only
Romanı. Unlike about numbers and machines but also about
his other understanding life and society. His dedication
books, this to teaching made him one of the most
respected names in Turkish science history.
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