Albert Tobias Clay
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Albert Tobias Clay was an American
Semitic archaeologist
, born in Hanover
, Penna.
He graduated at Franklin and Marshall College in 1889, and at the Lutheran Theological Seminary
in 1892; was ordained to the Lutheran ministry in the latter year; was fellow in Assyrian and instructor in Hebrew at the University of Pennsylvania
, to which, after being instructor in Old Testament
theology
at the Chicago Lutheran Seminary in 1895-99, he returned as lecturer in Semitic archæology. He was assistant professor of Semitic philology
and archæology there in 1903-09, and full professor
for one year; and in 1910 became Laffan professor of Assyriology and Babylonian literature. His most important publications were Babylonian business and legal documents, especially Business Documents of Murashû Sons of Nippur (1898; et seq). Clay also wrote "Personal Names," an article in Studies in Memory of W. R. Harper from Cuneiform Inscriptions of the Cassite Period (1912), and in an article (1908) on Aramaic endorsements on these documents he points out the value of Aramaic transliterations of Babylonian proper names. His Amurru, the Home of the Northern Semites (1909) shows the non-Babylonian origin of Israelite culture and religion.
United States
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Semitic archaeologist
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
, born in Hanover
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Hanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.The town is situated in a productive agricultural region. The population was 15,289 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by a 717 area code and the Zip Codes of 17331-34...
, Penna.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
He graduated at Franklin and Marshall College in 1889, and at the Lutheran Theological Seminary
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg is America's oldest Lutheran seminary and a site of 1863 Battle of Gettysburg military engagements.-History:...
in 1892; was ordained to the Lutheran ministry in the latter year; was fellow in Assyrian and instructor in Hebrew at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, to which, after being instructor in Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the Chicago Lutheran Seminary in 1895-99, he returned as lecturer in Semitic archæology. He was assistant professor of Semitic philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and archæology there in 1903-09, and full professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
for one year; and in 1910 became Laffan professor of Assyriology and Babylonian literature. His most important publications were Babylonian business and legal documents, especially Business Documents of Murashû Sons of Nippur (1898; et seq). Clay also wrote "Personal Names," an article in Studies in Memory of W. R. Harper from Cuneiform Inscriptions of the Cassite Period (1912), and in an article (1908) on Aramaic endorsements on these documents he points out the value of Aramaic transliterations of Babylonian proper names. His Amurru, the Home of the Northern Semites (1909) shows the non-Babylonian origin of Israelite culture and religion.