Chiera, Edward, 1885-1933
Variant namesEdward Chiera (August 5, 1885 – June 20, 1933) was an archaeologist, Assyriologist, and scholar of religions and linguistics. Born in Rome, Italy, Chiera trained as a theologian at the Crozer Theological Seminary and completed his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. He was faculty of the University of Pennsylvania until 1927, at which time he joined the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. He conducted archaeological excavations in Nuzi (modern Iraq). A pre-eminent scholar of ancient cuneiform languages, Chiera became Editor of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary Project.
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| referencedIn | Pfeiffer, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1892-1958. Papers, 1911-1958 (inclusive) | Harvard University, Divinity School Library | |
| referencedIn | Forbes, Edward Waldo, 1873-1969. Papers, 1867-2005. | Harvard University Art Museum | |
| referencedIn | Nuzi, Iraq expedition records, Bulk, 1929-1940, 1925-1942 | University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives | |
| referencedIn | Pfeiffer, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1892-1958. Papers, 1911-1958. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library |
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| employeeOf | American School of Oriental Research in Baghdad | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Forbes, Edward Waldo, 1873-1969. | person |
| associatedWith | Pfeiffer, Robert Henry, 1892-1958. | person |
| associatedWith | Pfeiffer, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1892-1958 | person |
| employeeOf | University of Chicago., Oriental Institute | corporateBody |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | University of Pennsylvania. | corporateBody |
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| Rome | 07 | IT | |
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| Assyriology |
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| Archeologist |
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Birth 1885-08-05
Death 1933-06-21
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