出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2010/10/19 13:22 UTC 版)
Ismail Akbay (October 17, 1930–2003) was the first Turk who worked for NASA. He was born in Mudanya (Tirilye-Zeytinbağı) near Bursa, Turkey on October 17, 1930. Early on, Akbay was recognized as a gifted child with exceptional mental aptitude. He graduated from Bursa Erkek Lisesi and Haydarpaşa Lisesi before choosing to move to the United States. In 1956, he received a B.S. degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Tennessee.