Hayim Tadmor | |
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Born | 18 November 1923 |
Died | 11 December 2005 | (aged 82)
Alma mater | Hebrew University Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, University of Chicago |
Known for | Founder of Assyriology in Israel |
Spouse | Miriam Tadmor |
Children | 2 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Assyriology, Biblical studies, Ancient history |
Hayim Tadmor (born Frumstein) (November 18, 1923, Harbin, China–December 11, 2005, Jerusalem) was a leading Israeli Assyriologist.[1] As a student of Benno Landsberger and Sidney Smith, his knowledge was grounded in immediate knowledge and experience that went back to the earliest years of Assyriology.