Kemal Atatürk (or alternatively written as Kamâl Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1934, commonly referred to as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; c. 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation. Ideologically a secularist and nationalist, his policies and theories became known as Kemalism. Due to his military and political accomplishments, Atatürk is regarded as one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century.
Full name at birth | Mustafa Kemal
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Claim to fame | founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President
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Date of birth | 19 May 1881
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Place of birth | Thessaloniki, Greece
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Date of death | 10 November 1938
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Age | 57 (age at death)
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Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey
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Resting place | Ethnography Museum, Ankara (21 November 1938 – 10 November 1953)Anıtkabir, Ankara (from 10 November 1953)
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Height | 5' 8½" (174 cm)
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University | Military Academy (Harbiye) in Istanbul
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