William W. Hallo, the William M. Laffan Professor Emeritus of Assyriology and Babylonian Literature, died on March 27 at the age of 87.Professor Hallo's work made many contributions to Assyriology, Sumerology, and the study of ancient Judaism. May his memory be for a blessing.
Hallo spent his career studying, teaching, and writing about Assyriology, archaeology, biblical studies, Semitic studies, and Babylonian literature. During his 40 years at Yale, he also served as curator of Babylonian Collection at the Yale Library and as master of Morse College 1982–1987.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
William W. Hallo, 1928-2015
SAD NEWS: In Memoriam: William W. Hallo, expert on ancient Near East (YaleNews).
