Halet Çambel
Turkish archaeologist (1916–2014)
哈萊特·錢貝爾 · ハレット・チャンベル · 할레트 참벨
- Born
- 27 August 1916, Berlin
- Died
- 12 January 2014, Istanbul
- Citizenship
- Turkey, Ottoman Empire
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- anthropologist, archaeologist, fencer, university teacher, Hittitologist
Halet Çambel (27 August 1915 – 12 January 2014) was a Turkish archaeologist and Olympic fencer. She was the first woman with a Muslim background to compete in the Olympic Games.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 |
Awards and honours
- Honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen
- Prince Claus Award
- T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Kültür ve Sanat Büyü
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q274048 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.