About Raşit Tolun
Lived 1920 – 2000 (aged 80). Raşit Tolun was a Turkish alpine skier.
Raşit Tolun (29 February 1920 – 23 April 2000) was a Turkish alpine skier and chemist. He competed in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
Tolun later became a professor and a chemist. He worked at several universities in multiple countries and wrote over 90 articles published in academic journals, both Turkish and foreign. He was given the 1981 Sedat Simavi award for leading the development of "production of sodium hydroxide and boric acid by the electrolysis of sodium borate solutions".
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Who was Raşit Tolun?
Turkish Alpine skier (1920–2000)
When was Raşit Tolun born?
Raşit Tolun was born on 29 February 1920 in Istanbul.
When did Raşit Tolun die?
Raşit Tolun died on 23 April 2000.
What was Raşit Tolun's occupation?
Raşit Tolun was an alpine skier.
What nationality was Raşit Tolun?
Raşit Tolun was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Raşit Tolun. https://biography.guide/rasit-tolun/
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