Kamil Tolon

Kamil Tolon (29 February 1912 - 23 July 1978) was a Turkish businessperson, industrialist, and inventor.[1][2][3] He is the founder of the Tolon Factory, which produced weaving looms,[4] washing machines[5] and electric motors in Bursa in the 1950s.[6] Tolon, who also served as the chairman of the BCCI between 1963-1965, took part in the establishment of the Bursa Organized Industrial Zone.[7]

Kamil Tolon
Born29 February 1912
Istanbul
Died23 July 1978
Switzerland
NationalityTurkish
Other namesKamil Özdemir Tolonçok
CitizenshipRepublic of Turkey
EducationAnkara University Faculty of Law
Known forInvention of music box and being the first producer of washing machine, and electric motor in Turkey.
Political partyJustice Party
Spouse(s)Müeyyet Bulut, Muzaffer Biliktü
Children4
Websitekamiltolon.com
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His life

He was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Ottoman Empire on 29 February 1912. His family was known as "Saatçioğulları".[8] He was his father Mr. Muhittin's and Mrs. Behiye's second child.[9] He married Müeyyet Bulut in 1937. Then their children, Abatun and Barkın were born.[10] In 1943, he got a divorce from Müeyyet Bulut and married Muzaffer Biliktü. One year later his son Dara was born and six years later his daughter Cana was born.[11]

Education

He finished elementary school in many provinces by the reason of his father's business.[9] He graduated from Ankara High School for Boys in 1931.[9] He had wanted to study engineering, but during those times in Turkey there was not an engineering school. He invented a music box.[9] His Master's Voice had wanted to buy this invention. By the reason of its high price, the company had not bought it.[9] After that, he had sold it to Efes family. In 1931 he started to study in Ankara Faculty of Law. Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes was his classmate.[9]

Career

When he graduated from university in 1935, he was appointed as PTT inspector. He resigned because of his experiences during his first inspection trip to Anatolia in 1937.[9] After that, with Mayor of Bursa, Fahri Batıca, they had opened a shop. In this shop they produced Turkey's first washing machine.[12][13][14][15] After that, his classmate Adnan Menderes suggested that Kamil Tolon produce electric motors. After that, he had produced Turkey's first electric motor.[16][17][18][19] During that time, he had developed the copper wire machine.[20][21] After that, he became a founder of Justice Party.[22][23]Between 1963 and 1965, he was the chairman of the BCCI board of directors. He played a role in the establishment of the Invention Men's Association and Turkey's first organized industrial zone.[24] Also, he was the Bursa Provincial Chairman of the Justice Party. He was elected as a member of the board of directors of Bursa Cement in 1966.[25] Due to his death in 1978, production activities continued in İzmir after 1983.[26]

Death

He died on July 23, 1978 in Switzerland from an embolism at the age of 66. His grave is in Emir Sultan Cemetery next to Bursa Emir Sultan Mosque.[27]

  • Tolon makine brochure
  • Tolon washing machine patent
  • Tolon washing machine patent
  • Tolon washing machine in Rahmi M. Koç Museum (1950s)

References
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