Emin Halid Onat, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emin Halid Onat

architect

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1908

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1961

Profession: architect, politician

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Emin Halid Onat (1908–1961), was a Turkish architect and former rector of Istanbul Technical University. Onat was born in Istanbul in 1908.
He entered Istanbul Technical University in 1926.
Then, he was sent to Zurich Technical University.
Onat was one of the architects of Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
His architectural style was formed at ETH.
Emin Onat learned to experiment, interpret and search for modernism from his teacher Otto R.
Salvisberg, a well-known, experienced practicing architect.
Despite getting under the Anitkabir's shadow, he has a unique architectural style.