Kamil Tolon

Kamil Tolon was a Turkish businessperson, industrialist, and inventor.[1][2][3]

Kamil Tolon
Born29 February 1912
Istanbul
Died23 July 1978
Switzerland
NationalityTurkish
Other namesKamil Özdemir Tolonçok
CitizenshipRepublic of Turkey
EducationAnkara Faculty of Law
Known forInvention of music box and being the first producer of washing machine, and electric motor in Turkey.
Political partyJustice Party
Spouse(s)Müeyyet Bulut, Muzaffer Biliktü
Children4
Websitekamiltolon.com

His life

He was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Ottoman Empire on 29th of February 1912. His family was known as "Saatçioğulları".[4] He was his father Mr. Muhittin's and Mrs. Behiye's second child.[5] He got married to Müeyyet Bulut in 1937. Then their children, Abatun and Barkın were born.[6] In 1943, he got a divorce from Müeyyet Bulut and got married to Muzaffer Biliktü. One year later his son Dara was born and six years later his daughter Cana was born.[7]

Education

He finished elementary school in many provinces by the reason of his father's business.[5] He graduated from Ankara High School for Boys in 1931.[5] He had wanted to study engineering, but during those times in Turkey there was not an engineering school. He invented a music box.[5] His Master's Voice had wanted to buy this invention. By the reason of its high price, the company had not bought it.[5] After that, he had sold it to Efes family. In 1931 he started to study in Ankara Faculty of Law. Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes was his classmate.[5]

Career

When he graduated from university in 1935, he was appointed as PTT inspector. He resigned because of his experiences during his first inspection trip to Anatolia in 1937.[5] After that, with Mayor of Bursa, Fahri Batıca, they had opened a shop. In this shop they produced Turkey's first washing machine.[8][9][10][11] After that, his classmate Adnan Menderes suggested that Kamil Tolon produce electric motors. After that, he had produced Turkey's first electric motor.[12][13] During that time, he had developed the copper wire machine.[14][15] After that, he became a founder of Justice Party and BCCI.[16][17]

Death

He died in Switzerland on 23rd of July, 1978.[18]

  • Tolon makine brochure
  • Tolon washing machine patent
  • Kamil Tolon
  • Kamil Tolon and his music box invention

References
  1. Arşiv, Sabah. "Greek Soldiers use our mom's machine". Sabah Journal. Sabah. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. Omur, Mete Tamer. "Crazy Tolon's". Hürriyet Gazetesi. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. Kuter, Dr. Murat. "Kamil Tolon's Life Story". YouTube Video. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. Kuter, Dr. Murat. An Inventor In Bursa Kamil Tolon's Life Story. Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO). p. 8. ISBN 978-605-89779-8-3. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. Kuter, Dr. Murat. An Inventor In Bursa Kamil Tolon's Life Story. BTSO. p. 8. ISBN 978-605-89779-8-3. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. Kuter, Dr. Murat. An Inventor In Bursa Kamil Tolon's Life Story. BTSO. p. 9. ISBN 978-605-89779-8-3. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. Kuter, Dr. Murat. An Inventor In Bursa Kamil Tolon's Life Story. BTSO. p. 11. ISBN 978-605-89779-8-3. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. Özdemir, Nezaket. Cumhuriyet çocuklarının diliyle Bursa'nın anısal tarihi. Sentez. ISBN 9786055790035. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. Sabah, Arşiv. "Tolon produced first washing machine". Sabah. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. T24, T24. "Tolon Factory". T24. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. Gazetesi, EKOHABER. "Tolon in Bursa". EKOHABER. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  12. Kuter, Dr. Murat. An Inventor In Bursa Kamil Tolon's Life Story. BTSO. p. 21. ISBN 978-605-89779-8-3. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  13. Özdemir, Nezaket. Cumhuriyet çocuklarının diliyle Bursa'nın anısal tarihi. Sentez. p. 60. ISBN 9786055790035. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  14. Altun, Şafak. Turkey's popular history. ALFA. pp. 83, 85, 86. ISBN 9789752977747. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  15. Hiç, Mükerrem. Assembly industry: its development, problems, and its place in our economy. Ekonomik ve Sosyal Etüdler Konferans Heyeti. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  16. Editors, İAOSB. "A success story:Tolon". İAOSB. Retrieved 22 May 2020.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  17. "BCCI Old Presidents". BCCI (BTSO). BCCI. Retrieved 23 May 2020. |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  18. Kuter, Dr. Murat. An Inventor In Bursa Kamil Tolon's Life Story. BTSO. p. 24. ISBN 978-605-89779-8-3. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

Bibliography
  • Kuter, Dr. Murat. Inventor in Bursa, Kamil Tolon's Life Story (2009 bas.). Bursa: BTSO. ISBN 978-605-89779-8-3. Access Date: 25th of May, 2020.
  • Özdemir, Nezaket (2009). The Historical History of Bursa with the Language of the Republican Children. Sentez Yayıncılık. p. 60. ISBN 9786055790035. Access Date: 25th of May, 2020.
  • Yıldız, Halime (2017). Journal of Bursa, Kamil Tolon's life Story. Olay TV Yayıncılık Access Date: 25th of May, 2020.
  • Kağıtçıbaşı, Çiğdem "Lülâ and Me" 2015. Doğan Book ISBN 9786050930863 Access Date: 25th of May, 2020.
  • Şehrengiz Journal, Ocak 2017, Kamil Tolon Anısına, Pardus Yayıncılık, Access Date: 25th of May, 2020.
  • Turhan, Sedat (2015), An Opposition to the Justice Party: Sadettin Bilgiç, p. 31, Süleyman Demirel University, http://tez.sdu.edu.tr/Tezler/TS01928.pdf Access Date: 25th of May, 2020.
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