Ignace Gelb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ignace Gelb

American historian

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1907

Place of Birth: Tarnów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1985

Profession: historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, linguist, assyriologist

Nationality: United States, Poland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ignace Jay Gelb (October 14, 1907, Tarnau, Austria-Hungary (now Tarnów, Poland) - December 22, 1985, Chicago, Illinois) was a Polish-American ancient historian and Assyriologist who pioneered the scientific study of writing systems.