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Cemal Tollu

Cemal Tollu, Turkish lieutenant and painter (died 1968)

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Born
April 19, 1899
Died
July 26, 1968
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1899

About Cemal Tollu

Cemal Tollu was a Turkish painter. He served in the Turkish War of Independence as a cavalry lieutenant. and witnessed the Fire of Manisa. In 1933 he founded the "D Group" with several other painters who were devoted to Cubism and Constructivism. In his later life he was to teach at the Fine Arts Academy of Istanbul until 1965. Cemal Tollu (19 April 1899 – 26 July 1968) was a Turkish painter.

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Cemal Tollu timeline

  1. Cemal Tollu (19 April 1899 – 26 July 1968) was a Turkish painter.
  2. In 1933 he founded the "D Group" with several other painters who were devoted to Cubism and Constructivism.

The world when Cemal Tollu was born

Cemal Tollu was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

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Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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