Ignace Gelb

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Ignace Gelb
Born	(1907-10-14)October 14, 1907 Tarnau, Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died	December 22, 1985(1985-12-22) (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Ancient historian Assyriologist
Known for	Study of writing systems Grammatology
Academic background
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome
Academic work
Notable works	A Study of Writing (1952)

Ignace Jay Gelb (October 14, 1907 – December 22, 1985) was a Polish-American Assyriologist who pioneered the scientific study of writing systems.