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Thorkild Jacobsen

Danish Assyriologist and archaeologist (1904-1993) · Denmark · On the map · Academics · Died at 88

Thorkild Peter Rudolph Jacobsen was a Danish historian specializing in Assyriology and Sumerian literature. He was one of the foremost scholars on the ancient Near East.

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Country
Denmark
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1993 · aged 88