Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece on May 19, 1881 — died November 10, 1938 (aged 57)

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938. His leadership undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation.