A. Leo Oppenheim
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A. Leo Oppenheim was a prominent 20th-century Assyriologist known for his influential work on Mesopotamian civilization and the Akkadian language.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyriologist
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historian of the ancient Near East ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | Ancient Near Eastern studies ⓘ |
| affiliation | Oriental Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo | The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-07-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer |
Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
NERFINISHED
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Oppenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Akkadian language
NERFINISHED
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Assyriology ⓘ Mesopotamian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ cuneiform studies ⓘ |
| givenName | Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
modern Assyriology
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study of Mesopotamian social and economic history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Akkadian
NERFINISHED
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English ⓘ German ⓘ |
| migratedTo | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the understanding of cuneiform texts
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research on Mesopotamian civilization ⓘ studies of the Akkadian language ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization
NERFINISHED
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articles on Mesopotamian religion ⓘ studies of Mesopotamian administrative texts ⓘ |
| occupation |
Assyriologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vienna ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Akkadian philology
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Mesopotamian economy ⓘ Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| wrote | Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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