Hayim Tadmor

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Hayim Tadmor (born Frumstein) (November 18, 1923, Harbin, China–December 11, 2005, Jerusalem, Israel) was a leading Israeli Assyriologist, and a profound influence on many students and scholars of the Ancient Near East throughout the world. A superb teacher and inspiring lecturer, his multilingual wit was known in many countries. 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.

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• Hawkins, J. David. "Hayim Tadmor: [Obituary]," The Independent, February 27, 2006.
• Hurowitz, Avigdor; Tigay, Jeffrey H. "Hayim Tadmor, 1923–2005: [Obituary]" at the American Academy of Jewish Research site.