Hershel Shanks
Hershel Shanks · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Founded Biblical Archaeology Review (1975); led the fight that opened the Dead Sea Scrolls to all scholars
1930, Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA — 2021, Washington, D.C., USA
United States
Hershel Shanks is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Founded Biblical Archaeology Review (1975); led the fight that opened the Dead Sea Scrolls to all scholars
Hershel Shanks was an American lawyer who founded the Biblical Archaeology Society (1974) and Biblical Archaeology Review (1975), bringing biblical archaeology to a wide public, and who led the successful campaign to make the Dead Sea Scrolls freely available to all scholars rather than a restricted few. He edited BAR for over four decades. He was Jewish, born in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
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Source: Wikipedia; Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators
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Founded Biblical Archaeology Review (1975); led the fight that opened the Dead Sea Scrolls to all scholars
Source: Wikipedia; Moment Magazine — 50 Jewish Innovators
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