Samuel Noah Kramer
American Assyriologist (1897-1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Noah Kramer (September 28, 1897 – November 26, 1990) was one of the world's leading Assyriologists, an expert in Sumerian history and Sumerian language. After high school, he attended Temple University, before Dropsie University and the University of Pennsylvania, all in Philadelphia.
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Born | (1897-09-28)September 28, 1897 |
Died | November 26, 1990(1990-11-26) (aged 93) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Among scholars, his work is considered transformative for the field of Sumerian history.[1] His popular book History Begins at Sumer made Sumerian literature accessible to the general public.