Dr. Zehra Bilgin

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Biography

Background

I received my PhD in Mathematics in 2017 from Yıldız Technical University and my PhD in the History of Science in 2024 from Istanbul Medeniyet University. I have worked on several research projects focusing on the mathematical sciences in the Ottoman period. I am currently an Assistant Professor at the Institute for the History of Science, Istanbul Medeniyet University, and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh.

Research summary

My research focuses on the history of mathematics in Islamic civilizations, with a particular emphasis on mathematical sciences in the classical Ottoman period and the modernization of mathematics in the late Ottoman era. I primarily work with Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Turkish mathematical texts, aiming to understand how mathematical knowledge was developed, transformed, and transmitted within Islamic societies.

Current research interests

History of Mathematics, History of Science, Mathematical Symbolism

Project activity

I am a posdoctoral research associate at the project "Rethinking History of Mathmeatical Symbolism" directed by Prof. Karine Chemla and funded by The British Academy.

For information on the project, see https://maths.ed.ac.uk/research/tech-enhanced-mathematical-sciences-education/historiography-of-mathematical-symbolism

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