ARCHAEOLOGIST
Jale İnan
1914 - 2001

Jale İnan
Jale İnan (1 February 1914 – 26 February 2001) was a Turkish archaeologist, and she is considered to be the first Turkish woman to have been active in the discipline. She led excavations in Perga and Side which resulted in the expansion of the Antalya Museum. Her restoration work on the Temple of Apollo in Side was noted for its significance to Turkish heritage. Her scientific work on the "Weary Hercules" statue in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston formed the legal basis for return of the bust of the statue to the Antalya Museum to be reunited with the statue's base. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jale İnan is the 136th most popular archaeologist (up from 142nd in 2019), the 1,235th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 1,276th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Turkish Archaeologist.
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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Among archaeologists, Jale İnan ranks 136 out of 151. Before her are Grahame Clark, Boris Piotrovsky, Paolo Orsi, James Prinsep, Franz Weidenreich, and Meave Leakey. After her are John M. Allegro, Miroslav Verner, Bernard Pyne Grenfell, John Garstang, Arthur Surridge Hunt, and Churchill Babington.
Most Popular Archaeologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrahame Clark
1907 - 1995
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 130
Boris Piotrovsky
1908 - 1990
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 131
Paolo Orsi
1859 - 1935
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 132
James Prinsep
1799 - 1840
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 133
Franz Weidenreich
1873 - 1948
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 134
Meave Leakey
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 135
Jale İnan
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 136
John M. Allegro
1923 - 1988
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 137
Miroslav Verner
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 138
Bernard Pyne Grenfell
1869 - 1926
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 139
John Garstang
1876 - 1956
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 140
Arthur Surridge Hunt
1871 - 1934
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 141
Churchill Babington
1821 - 1889
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 142
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Jale İnan ranks 373. Before her are Werner Meyer, Erich Herrmann, Ahmet Kireççi, Larry Adler, Arnold Denker, and Estelle Reiner. After her are Heidi Kabel, Ted Moore, Billy Eckstine, Rolf Holmberg, Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, and Bob Gerard. Among people deceased in 2001, Jale İnan ranks 304. Before her are Larry Adler, Norman Granz, Tatyana Averina, Jennifer Syme, Anthony Shaffer, and Kira Ivanova. After her are Mohammad Rabbani, Aleksandr Volodin, David M. Walker, Marita Petersen, Ann Sothern, and Henry Jonsson.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsWerner Meyer
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 367
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 368
Ahmet Kireççi
WRESTLER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 369
Larry Adler
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 370
Arnold Denker
CHESS PLAYER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 371
Estelle Reiner
ACTOR
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 372
Jale İnan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 373
Heidi Kabel
ACTOR
1914 - 2010
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 374
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 375
Billy Eckstine
SINGER
1914 - 1993
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 376
Rolf Holmberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1979
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 377
Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca
WRITER
1914 - 2008
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 378
Bob Gerard
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1990
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 379
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsLarry Adler
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 298
Norman Granz
PRODUCER
1918 - 2001
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 299
Tatyana Averina
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2001
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 300
Jennifer Syme
ACTOR
1972 - 2001
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 301
Anthony Shaffer
WRITER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 302
Kira Ivanova
SKATER
1963 - 2001
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 303
Jale İnan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 304
Mohammad Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2001
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 305
Aleksandr Volodin
WRITER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 306
David M. Walker
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2001
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 307
Marita Petersen
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2001
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 308
Ann Sothern
ACTOR
1909 - 2001
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 309
Henry Jonsson
ATHLETE
1912 - 2001
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 310
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Jale İnan ranks 1,235 out of 1,347. Before her are Yaşar Erkan (1911), Serdar Ortaç (1970), Candan Erçetin (1963), Cemil Turan (1947), Mahsun Kırmızıgül (1969), and Mehmed Uzun (1953). After her are Hatı Çırpan (1890), Naim Talu (1919), Ali Beratlıgil (1931), Can Dündar (1961), Nedim Gürsel (1951), and Çetin Zeybek (1932).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsYaşar Erkan
WRESTLER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1,229
Serdar Ortaç
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,230
Candan Erçetin
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,231
Cemil Turan
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 1,232
Mahsun Kırmızıgül
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,233
Mehmed Uzun
WRITER
1953 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,234
Jale İnan
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1914 - 2001
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,235
Hatı Çırpan
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1956
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 1,236
Naim Talu
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1998
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 1,237
Ali Beratlıgil
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 1,238
Can Dündar
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,239
Nedim Gürsel
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,240
Çetin Zeybek
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1990
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 1,241
Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In Türkiye
Among archaeologists born in Türkiye, Jale İnan ranks 2. Before her are Muhibbe Darga (1921).