Osman Nuri Eralp
| Osman Nuri Eralp | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1876 İstanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
1940 İstanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater |
Darülfünun Sorbonne Pasteur Institute |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Veterinary medicine, bacteriology, virology |
| Institutions |
Istanbul University Ankara University |
Osman Nuri Eralp (1876—1940, İstanbul) was a Turkish veterinarian and microbiologist.[1]
Eralp was born in İstanbul, then in the Ottoman Empire, and now in Turkey. He completed his university education at "Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Mülkiye" which was the medical school of Darülfünun (House of Multiple Sciences, name of Istanbul University in Ottoman era). He—for to continue studying for a post-graduate qualification—attended Sorbonne and Pasteur Institute. After graduation, he both worked as a veterinarian and continued researches. After 1908 he worked as a full-time academic in Istanbul University and Ankara University. He lectured histology and embryology.[2]
He notably contributed to the field of bacteriology via his research on microorganisms (tuberculosis, anthrax, cholera, syphilis, gonorrhea), and the field of virology by his research on rinderpest.
References
- ↑ Melikoğlu, B. (2007). Osman Nuri Eralp'in "Bakteriyoloji dersleri" adlı kitabının veteriner hekimliği tarihi açısından değerlendirilmesi. PhD., The Graduate School of Health Sciences of Ankara University.
- ↑ Osmanağaoğlu, Ş.; Melikoğlu, B. (2009). "A historical glance at eradication of glander disease in Turkey". The Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas. 15 (3): 331–337.