Robert D. Biggs was Professor of
Assyriology in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chic ...
. He received his PhD at
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hemisphere. It consi ...
in 1962. He was an editor of the ''
Journal of Near Eastern Studies
The ''Journal of Near Eastern Studies'' is an academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press, covering research on the ancient and medieval civilisations of the Near East, including their archaeology, art, history, literature, lin ...
''. He retired from the University of Chicago in June 2004.
See also
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Simo Parpola
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H. W. F. Saggs
Henry William Frederick Saggs (2 December 1920 – 31 August 2005) was an English classicist and orientalist.
Early life and education
Saggs was born in East Anglia on 2 December 1920. He attended Clacton County High School, following which ...
References
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External links
Faculty page at the University of Chicago Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilisations Archived fro
30 August 2006
Interview with Robert Biggs for the Oriental Institute Oral History Project
American Assyriologists
Living people
1934 births
Johns Hopkins University alumni
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