About Karekin Deveciyan
Lived 1868 – 1964 (aged 95–96). Karekin Deveciyan was a Turkish zoologist, writer, beamter and journalist.
Karekin Deveciyan (; 1868 in Harput – 1964 in Istanbul) was a Turkish-Armenian zoologist who wrote Balık ve Balıkçılık , one of the first scientific studies on fish and fisheries in Turkey. He served in the Ottoman bureaucracy and held offices related to fishery. He was the grandfather of French politician Patrick Devedjian.
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Who was Karekin Deveciyan?
Turkish writer (1868–1964)
When was Karekin Deveciyan born?
Karekin Deveciyan was born in 1868 in Kharpoot.
When did Karekin Deveciyan die?
Karekin Deveciyan died on 8 January 1964 in Istanbul.
What was Karekin Deveciyan's occupation?
Karekin Deveciyan was a zoologist, writer, beamter and journalist.
What nationality was Karekin Deveciyan?
Karekin Deveciyan was Turkish.
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