About Samuel Krauss
Lived 1866 – 1948 (aged 82). Samuel Krauss was a Hungarian anthropologist, linguist, archaeologist, rabbi, university teacher and hebraist.
Samuel Krauss (Ukk, 18 February 1866 - Cambridge, 4 June 1948) was professor at the Jewish Teachers' Seminary, Budapest, 1894–1906, and at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Vienna, 1906–1938. He moved to England as a refugee and spent his last years at Cambridge.
He was a contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia as S. Kr.
"Professor Krauss's scholarship encompassed every area of ancient Judaism." In 1910, he became a pioneer in Talmudic archaeology with the publication of Talmudische Archäologie, which was reprinted in Hebrew in 1924. In 1998, his 1922 study of the ancient synagogue, Synagogale Altertümer, was still considered essential reading on the topic.
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Who was Samuel Krauss?
Judaic scholar (1866–1948)
When was Samuel Krauss born?
Samuel Krauss was born on 18 February 1866 in Ukk.
When did Samuel Krauss die?
Samuel Krauss died on 4 June 1948 in Cambridge.
What was Samuel Krauss's occupation?
Samuel Krauss was an anthropologist, linguist, archaeologist, rabbi, university teacher and hebraist.
What nationality was Samuel Krauss?
Samuel Krauss was Hungarian.
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