Geologist
Celâl Şengör
Turkish geologist (born 1955)
1955 - today
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Celâl Şengör
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Celâl Şengör is the 76th most popular geologist, the 1,240th most popular biography from Türkiye and the most popular Turkish Geologist.
Celâl Şengör is most famous for his groundbreaking contributions to plate tectonics and the geological evolution of the Tethys Ocean. A surprising fact is that he has authored over 500 scientific papers and books, while also being an outspoken critic of pseudoscience. His lasting legacy includes advancing earthquake risk assessment in Turkey and mentoring a new generation of geologists worldwide.
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Among Geologists
Among geologists, Celâl Şengör ranks 76 out of 90. Before him are Rinchen Barsbold, Feodor Yulievich Levinson-Lessing, William Barton Rogers, Andrey Arkhangelsky, Joseph Thomson, and Felix Andries Vening Meinesz. After him are Jens Esmark, David A. Johnston, Anna Missuna, Ivan Gubkin, Walther Penck, and John Bell Hatcher.
Most Popular Geologists in Wikipedia
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Rinchen Barsbold
1935 - 2025
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 70
Feodor Yulievich Levinson-Lessing
1861 - 1939
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 71
William Barton Rogers
1804 - 1882
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 72
Andrey Arkhangelsky
1879 - 1940
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 73
Joseph Thomson
1858 - 1895
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 74
Felix Andries Vening Meinesz
1887 - 1966
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 75
Celâl Şengör
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 76
Jens Esmark
1763 - 1839
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 77
David A. Johnston
1949 - 1980
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 78
Anna Missuna
1868 - 1922
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 79
Ivan Gubkin
1871 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 80
Walther Penck
1888 - 1923
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 81
John Bell Hatcher
1861 - 1904
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 82
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Celâl Şengör ranks 423. Before him are Reinhold Mitterlehner, Egidio Miragoli, Mazlum Doğan, King Kong Bundy, Philip Dimitrov, and José Montilla. After him are Cyrielle Clair, Klaus Siebert, Nestor Serrano, Abdelkrim Merry, Serhiy Taruta, and Vasile Andrei.
Others Born in 1955
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Reinhold Mitterlehner
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 417
Egidio Miragoli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 418
Mazlum Doğan
JOURNALIST
1955 - 1982
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 419
King Kong Bundy
WRESTLER
1955 - 2019
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 420
Philip Dimitrov
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 421
José Montilla
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 422
Celâl Şengör
GEOLOGIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 423
Cyrielle Clair
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 424
Klaus Siebert
ATHLETE
1955 - 2016
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 425
Nestor Serrano
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 426
Abdelkrim Merry
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 427
Serhiy Taruta
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 428
Vasile Andrei
WRESTLER
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 429
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Celâl Şengör ranks 1,240 out of NaN. Before him are Semiha Berksoy (1911), Mazlum Doğan (1955), Zeki Alasya (1943), Mehmet Ali Birand (1941), Memnon of Heraclea (null), and Melih Cevdet Anday (1915). After him are Rıfat Ilgaz (1911), Muhibbe Darga (1921), Leo Tornikios (1100), Fatma Seher Erden (1888), Müfide İlhan (1911), and Suzan Kahramaner (1913).
Others born in Türkiye
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Semiha Berksoy
SINGER
1911 - 2004
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,234
Mazlum Doğan
JOURNALIST
1955 - 1982
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,235
Zeki Alasya
ACTOR
1943 - 2015
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 1,236
Mehmet Ali Birand
JOURNALIST
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,237
Memnon of Heraclea
WRITER
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 1,238
Melih Cevdet Anday
WRITER
1915 - 2002
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 1,239
Celâl Şengör
GEOLOGIST
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1,240
Rıfat Ilgaz
WRITER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 1,241
Muhibbe Darga
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1921 - 2018
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 1,242
Leo Tornikios
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1100 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 1,243
Fatma Seher Erden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1955
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 1,244
Müfide İlhan
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1996
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 1,245
Suzan Kahramaner
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 1,246
Among Geologists In Türkiye
Among geologists born in Türkiye, Celâl Şengör ranks 1.
