David Davenport Taziye Defteri

Register of Condolences

Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Bölümü’nde öğretim üyesi olan değerli hocamız Dr. David Davenport’u 16 Şubat 2021 Salı günü kaybettik. David Hocamız 35 yıl boyunca üniversitemize ve öğrencilerine yaptığı eşsiz katkılarıyla kalbimizde yaşayacak. Kendisini her zaman en güzel anılarla hatırlayacak ve özleyeceğiz. Ailesine, sevenlerine, öğrencilerine, çalışma arkadaşlarına ve Bilkent camiasına en derin başsağlığı dileklerimizi sunarız.

Davenport 1987'den beri Bilkent Üniversitesi öğretim üyesi olarak çalışıyordu.

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Biyografisi

Dr. David Davenport, a beloved faculty member in the Computer Engineering department, has passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. He will always be remembered and missed with his profound contributions to our university and students for 35 years. We extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones, students, colleagues, and the entire Bilkent University community.

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His Biography

Registered Condolences / Kayıtlı Taziyeler

Utku Culha (Senior Research Scientist/Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems)	2021-02-19 17:00:57
Meslegim ile ilgili ilk dersimi 2005 yilinda Sn. Davenport'tan almistim. Guler yuzlulugu, cana yakinligi ve gosterdigi ilgisi ile hep aklimda yer etmistir. Robotik alaninda yaptigim calismalari 2019 yilinda Bilkent'teki hocalarima sunarken, kendisine ilk robot programimi aslinda onun "Roboy" u ile yaptigimi soylemistim. Kendisi gercekten bu anlamda da bana meslegimi ogreten ilk hocadir. Allah rahmet eylesin, cok kaliteli bir insandi. Butun sevenlerine bas sagligi diliyorum.

Utku Culha (Senior Research Scientist/Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems)

2021-02-19 17:00:57

Meslegim ile ilgili ilk dersimi 2005 yilinda Sn. Davenport'tan almistim. Guler yuzlulugu, cana yakinligi ve gosterdigi ilgisi ile hep aklimda yer etmistir. Robotik alaninda yaptigim calismalari 2019 yilinda Bilkent'teki hocalarima sunarken, kendisine ilk robot programimi aslinda onun "Roboy" u ile yaptigimi soylemistim. Kendisi gercekten bu anlamda da bana meslegimi ogreten ilk hocadir. Allah rahmet eylesin, cok kaliteli bir insandi. Butun sevenlerine bas sagligi diliyorum.

Ahmet Özkaramete (Bilgisayar Mühendisi, Kurucu Ortak, Intebu Bilişim)	2021-02-19 14:43:48
Bilkent CS mezunlarinin ve ogrencilerinin hepsinde emegi olan, cogumuzun programlamaya giris dersinde tanistigi, nazik, guleryuzlu ve yardim sever bir insandi. Universite yillarimizi anarken David Davenport isminin gecmedigi bir sohbet hemen hemen olmaz. Bu denli kiymetli ve kaliteli bir insanin kaybi beni derinden uzdu. Ailesine, CS ve Bilkent camialarina bas sagligi diliyorum.

Ahmet Özkaramete (Bilgisayar Mühendisi, Kurucu Ortak, Intebu Bilişim)

2021-02-19 14:43:48

Bilkent CS mezunlarinin ve ogrencilerinin hepsinde emegi olan, cogumuzun programlamaya giris dersinde tanistigi, nazik, guleryuzlu ve yardim sever bir insandi. Universite yillarimizi anarken David Davenport isminin gecmedigi bir sohbet hemen hemen olmaz. Bu denli kiymetli ve kaliteli bir insanin kaybi beni derinden uzdu. Ailesine, CS ve Bilkent camialarina bas sagligi diliyorum.

Onur Ertunç (Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Öğrencisi)	2021-02-19 13:44:04
Tanıdığım kısa süre boyunca öğrettiklerinizle bana ve sayısız öğrenciye rehber oldunuz, hayatımızı değiştirdiniz. Ne zaman olduğu fark etmeksizin bizi hep güler yüzle karşılayıp derslerinizi hep ilk günkü heyecanla anlattınız, bizi motive ettiniz. Sizin gibi iyi bir hocadan ve iyi bir insandan ders almış olduğum için kendimi şanslı hissediyorum. Sizi çok özleyeceğiz David Hocam. Huzur içinde uyuyun.

Onur Ertunç (Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Öğrencisi)

2021-02-19 13:44:04

Tanıdığım kısa süre boyunca öğrettiklerinizle bana ve sayısız öğrenciye rehber oldunuz, hayatımızı değiştirdiniz. Ne zaman olduğu fark etmeksizin bizi hep güler yüzle karşılayıp derslerinizi hep ilk günkü heyecanla anlattınız, bizi motive ettiniz. Sizin gibi iyi bir hocadan ve iyi bir insandan ders almış olduğum için kendimi şanslı hissediyorum. Sizi çok özleyeceğiz David Hocam. Huzur içinde uyuyun.

Ahmet Salman (CS Student)	2021-02-19 12:51:07
Our Dear Professor, it greatly pains me to see you depart from this life. I send my dearest condolences to both Derya and Güneş. He was one of the kindest souls ever to exist, he was always energetic and enthusiastic. he was more than a programming mentor, his philosophy in education and life has struck me as being incredibly beautiful. Your memory and philosophy will forever be engraved in our hearts, you will always live in our hearts and thoughts.

Ahmet Salman (CS Student)

2021-02-19 12:51:07

Our Dear Professor, it greatly pains me to see you depart from this life. I send my dearest condolences to both Derya and Güneş. He was one of the kindest souls ever to exist, he was always energetic and enthusiastic. he was more than a programming mentor, his philosophy in education and life has struck me as being incredibly beautiful. Your memory and philosophy will forever be engraved in our hearts, you will always live in our hearts and thoughts.

Elif Demir (His Student)	2021-02-19 12:35:51
We were the lucky ones who had the chance to take their first computer science class from him. He was the kindest, understanding, and curious person I had the honor to have as an instructor. What we learned from him is more than a Java class. It is a philosophy that I will carry rest of my life. David Hocam, thank you for everything.

Elif Demir (His Student)

2021-02-19 12:35:51

We were the lucky ones who had the chance to take their first computer science class from him. He was the kindest, understanding, and curious person I had the honor to have as an instructor. What we learned from him is more than a Java class. It is a philosophy that I will carry rest of my life. David Hocam, thank you for everything.

Necip KIRMAN (Elektronik Muh - Roketsan)	2021-02-19 12:06:30
Hep arkadaslarimdan adini duydugum, karsilasmama ragmen derin saygi duydugum hocamiza allahtan rahmet sevdiklerine bassagligi diliyorum.

Necip KIRMAN (Elektronik Muh - Roketsan)

2021-02-19 12:06:30

Hep arkadaslarimdan adini duydugum, karsilasmama ragmen derin saygi duydugum hocamiza allahtan rahmet sevdiklerine bassagligi diliyorum.

Mehmet Mirat Satoğlu (Bilgisayar Mühendisi)	2021-02-19 09:47:20
David hoca çok değerli bir insan ve güler yüzüyle, nezaketiyle, iyi niyetiyle aklımızda hep. Allah rahmet etsin.

Mehmet Mirat Satoğlu (Bilgisayar Mühendisi)

2021-02-19 09:47:20

David hoca çok değerli bir insan ve güler yüzüyle, nezaketiyle, iyi niyetiyle aklımızda hep. Allah rahmet etsin.

Sandrine Berges (Assoc. Prof in Philosophy)	2021-02-19 09:38:50
David was a constant, kind, cheerful and discreet presence in our family’s lives for the past twenty. We saw him in our neighbourhood, on campus, and at our philosophy seminars. He was never in a hurry – despite the fact that he worked so much, as we found out later. He always had a kind word to say to each one of us, knew of our situation, and always enquired about the children. Our son Max loved him, and David would always go out of his way to stop and chat with him whenever they met. I haven’t told Max yet, because, like the rest of us, he will not want to believe that David is gone. My deepest sympathies are with Güneş, and Derya, who used to come to the philosophy seminars with her Dad. I hope to see Derya at a philosophy seminar again soon.

Sandrine Berges (Assoc. Prof in Philosophy)

2021-02-19 09:38:50

David was a constant, kind, cheerful and discreet presence in our family’s lives for the past twenty. We saw him in our neighbourhood, on campus, and at our philosophy seminars. He was never in a hurry – despite the fact that he worked so much, as we found out later. He always had a kind word to say to each one of us, knew of our situation, and always enquired about the children. Our son Max loved him, and David would always go out of his way to stop and chat with him whenever they met. I haven’t told Max yet, because, like the rest of us, he will not want to believe that David is gone. My deepest sympathies are with Güneş, and Derya, who used to come to the philosophy seminars with her Dad. I hope to see Derya at a philosophy seminar again soon.

Burak Mandıra (CS Graduate Student)	2021-02-19 03:33:56
David was definitely one of the most inspirational professors, advisors and human-beings. I was always amazed by his enthusiasm and endeavour to educate abundance of students for so many years. He was defitinely loving his job and I presume that's why many of his students are deeply saddened by his devastating loss. He was the reason I hold on to coding and keep pursueing my passion about it when I was a freshman. He had a warm and exuberant personality which made his classes enjoyable as well as the conversations that I had with him during the brakes and labs. Although he was placing great demands on us, that's what made us good programmers in the end. I and many others like me owe him a lot. I truely appreciate all of his efforts and endurance for us. We will never forget you. Rest in peace, Sir.

Burak Mandıra (CS Graduate Student)

2021-02-19 03:33:56

David was definitely one of the most inspirational professors, advisors and human-beings. I was always amazed by his enthusiasm and endeavour to educate abundance of students for so many years. He was defitinely loving his job and I presume that's why many of his students are deeply saddened by his devastating loss.

He was the reason I hold on to coding and keep pursueing my passion about it when I was a freshman. He had a warm and exuberant personality which made his classes enjoyable as well as the conversations that I had with him during the brakes and labs. Although he was placing great demands on us, that's what made us good programmers in the end. I and many others like me owe him a lot. I truely appreciate all of his efforts and endurance for us. We will never forget you. Rest in peace, Sir.

Yağız Berk Uyar (Bilgisayar Mühendisliğii Öğrencisi)	2021-02-19 01:10:48
Çok tatlı bir hocamızdı, eğlenceli bir insandı. Öğrencilerini önemser, kimseyi kırmamaya cevap vermeye özen gösterirdi. Hiç beklemeyeceğim bir haberdi ve beni derinden etkiledi. Huzur içinde yatsın, hepimizin başı sağ olsun.

Yağız Berk Uyar (Bilgisayar Mühendisliğii Öğrencisi)

2021-02-19 01:10:48

Çok tatlı bir hocamızdı, eğlenceli bir insandı. Öğrencilerini önemser, kimseyi kırmamaya cevap vermeye özen gösterirdi. Hiç beklemeyeceğim bir haberdi ve beni derinden etkiledi. Huzur içinde yatsın, hepimizin başı sağ olsun.