Turhan Baytop

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Turhan Baytop

Biology

#10811

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#14168

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Botany

#658

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#1735

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Why Is Turhan Baytop Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Turhan Baytop was a Turkish botanist and pharmacist from Istanbul. He was born on June 20, 1920, at Üsküdar, Istanbul. His father was a military officer and a keen amateur botanist. He then started studying at the 'University College of Pharmacy' in Istanbul in 1945 he graduated. He later served as a pharmacist in the medical corps during his military service. In 1948, Baytop returned to the college and gained his doctorate with a chemical investigation of Ephedra, the group of plants that contain important drugs such as ephedrine. This was followed by a similar study of a Turkish species of liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Turhan Baytop?

Turhan Baytop is affiliated with the following schools:

• Istanbul University