Dilhan Eryurt

Next, one of the most important historical figures in Turkey is Dilhan Eryurt.Turkish astronomer Dilhan Eryurt is well known for his significant contributions to science.

Eryurt's family first relocated to Istanbul not long after her birth in Zmir, and then to Ankara a few years later. She pursued her study at the Ankara Girls' High School after completing her elementary education there. She was really interested in mathematics in high school. She enrolled in the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at Istanbul University after finishing high school for this reason. Throughout her time in college, she continued her love in astronomy. Her research has shed light on the birth and development of the Sun and other main-sequence stars. Before her scientific discoveries, these solar system truths were not known.

Erfurt served as a NASA employee from 1961 to 1973. She was a member of the group who investigated the Apollo program. She received the Apollo Achievement Award in 1969 for her assistance with the Apollo 11 mission's initial moon landing. Later, Dilhan established the department of astrophysics at Turkey's Middle East Technical University (METU). She then served as the school's first dean of the arts and sciences from 1988 to 1993.