Cemal Yıldırım (1925–2009) was a Turkish philosopher, author, educator, and researcher.
He wrote 15 books (4 in English and 11 in Turkish) and numerous academic papers.
[1] His popular books Bilimin Öncüleri ("Pioneers of Science") and Evrim Kuramı ve Bagnazlık ("Theory of Evolution and Dogmatism") were widely read and discussed in Turkey.
His book Matematiksel Düşünme ("Mathematical Thinking") was also very influential.
[citation needed] He was the father of the mathematician Cem Yıldırım.