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Seydi Ali Reis

Ottoman naval officer
Seydi Ali Reis, formerly also written Sidi Ali Reis and Sidi Ali Ben Hossein, was an Ottoman admiral and navigator. Known also as Katib-i Rumi, Galatalı or Sidi Ali Çelebi, he commanded the left wing of the Ottoman fleet at the naval Battle of... Wikipedia
Died: December 28, 1562 (age 64 years), Constantinople
Nationality: Ottoman
Parents: Hüseyin Reis
Known for: Writing several books of travel, navigation and astronomy