It was taught as a compulsory subject in all secondary schools from 1933 to 1979 and the book was published. Cosmography written by Ali Yar BeyIt was one of the most precious values that Atatürk brought to this country.
From Copernicus, Galileo to planets, space, this course, covering everything about black holes, is a must-read. It was removed from the curriculum after 1979. Atatürk, who has both a political and a military character and attaches such importance to science, did his best to raise generations to grow up in science.
To ensure that the newly established Republic would raise educated generations, Atatürk also pioneered the writing of Turkey’s first astronomy book by making the “Cosmography” book, which was written with his instructions, compulsory for all secondary schools .
The country’s only salvation Great Leader Atatürk, who has the foresight that there is education and training based on science.tried to raise the level of education with the books drawn up according to his instructions in order to take the Republic he founded after the independence struggle even further.
Post-war In contrast, in the country that struggled with poverty, disease and ignorance, a republic was built with science and art. A new educational model was introduced, students were sent abroad for education and an example country was created.
At that time, people believed that the earth was flat or that a bull stood on its horns.
No one had any idea what astronomy was. Especially at a time like this”The truest guide in life is science, science.With his words, he summarizes the importance he attaches to science: “Atatürk, who himself wrote a book of geometry, sent Ord to write a book on astronomy. prof. dr. He made a request to Ali Yar. Also on his request In 1929 this book called “Cosmography” was published.
The author of the book, Ali Yar, became one of the world’s top three aircraft engineers.
Ali Yar graduated from Mektebi Sultani, the current Galatasaray High School. He graduated from the Paris High Aircraft School in 1912. Thus, he had the opportunity to become one of the first aircraft engineers in the world. At that time he also taught algebra and astronomy at Darülfünun, the Istanbul University we know today.
The cosmography book, a resource for astronomy, was taught in all secondary schools in 1933.
Consisting of 286 pages and 21 chapters, the book covered different topics in each chapter. The 13th episode also included a photo of the crater on the moon. The name of the crater in this photo is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Although it describes astronomy content It also reveals the importance Atatürk placed on science and education as a whole. With the sky charts, telescope information, the structure of the planets and the structure of the universe in them, many students at that time took great interest in science and helped them progress in this path.
One of these students is Fahrettin Akbulut. Akbulut will give importance to science by reading this book, which he is interested in, and will become an important professor of mathematics in the future.
We see that this book, which Atatürk had written, is a source of inspiration for many students. one of these names Fatih Akbulut, While studying the cosmography book, he started to get interested in astronomy when he saw pictures of planets, stars and an entire universe. After that, he will have prepared a great career plan for himself.
He graduated from the University of California (Berkeley) Mathematics Department and rose to become a professor at the Universities of Wisconsin and Michigan. Meanwhile, he strives for a very important answer:Is the space we live in Euclidean space or a false copy of it?”, he finds a solution that incorporates the prediction of the British astronomy professor Zeeman from 1963. This finding earned him many awards, including the TUBITAK Science Award. His son Prof. Dr. Selman Akbulut grows up with a love for science, just like his father.
“The future is in the air!”
We understand the importance of the book more easily with this famous phrase of Atatürk. Selmans, Fahrettins, Alis, Mehmets sitting in the high school rows… Many more names inspiring and open-minded The removal of this important book from the curriculum has undoubtedly led to negative developments.
Today we witness many events and generations removed from science, Looking at this system that Atatürk devised and developed in 1929, could they have suspected that if we went back in time now, we would have covered more than we do now?
Looking at the starting point of our social problems that still persist today, we can well understand how far-sighted a leader Atatürk’s love of science has made him. Dedicating his life to educated generations With respect and longing for our Great Leader.
Source: Web Tekno
Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.