Ignace Gelb
Polish-American historian
Ignace Jay Gelb was a Polish-American ancient historian and Assyriologist who pioneered the scientific study of writing systems. Wikipedia
Born: October 14, 1907, Tarnów, Poland
Died: December 22, 1985 (age 78 years), Chicago, IL
Books: A study of writing, Hurrians and Subarians, Hittite hieroglyphs, and more