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Kâtip Çelebi

Kâtip Çelebi was an Ottoman economist, historian, geographer, writer, biographer and musician (1609–1657). He was born in Istanbul.

Also recorded as Kâtib Çelebi · Haci Halife · Khaṭīb Shalabī · Ḥajjī Khalīfa

Kâtip Çelebi

Born
1609 · Istanbul
Died
1657 · Istanbul
Nationality
Ottoman Empire
Occupation
economist · historian · geographer · writer · biographer · musician
Fields
history
Known for
Kashf al-ẓunūn ʻan asāmī al-Kutub wa-al-Funūn
Languages
Arabic · Turkish · Persian

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Bibliography and scholarly literature
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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