Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi

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There is no information about the date of birth of Rasim Mehmet Pasha. He graduated from medical school in 1876. After his graduation, he worked with Hasan Mazhar Pasha as a dissection assistant (teşrih muavini) and later as a science teacher (ilm-i teşrih muallimi). It has been reported that the Pasha, whose military rank (major, brigadier general, lieutenant general) increased in the following years, served as a civil servant in various state levels. It has been emphasized that Rasim Mehmet Pasha, who has information about him in very few sources, is a well-known composer. Şehsüvaroğlu wrote, “Many compositions of Tatyos Efendi belong to him. His composition “Çeşm-i Cellâdın kanlar dökdü Kâğıthanede” was very famous at the time.” but his name was not found in the records. Moreover, Şehsüvaroğlu expressed the lack of information about Rasim Mehmet Pasha's life in his work as follows: “… there are many points that still need to be clarified.” To confirm this explanation, the date of Pasha's death, like his birth date, is not written in the sources. As a result, it is necessary to create a comprehensive source of information that includes the lives and works of musicians, famous scientists and physicians who have taken place in the history of anatomy with multidisciplinary research.