The historian and professor Zvi Yavetz, among the founders of the Faculty of Humanities at Tel Aviv University and recipient of the Israel Prize in 1990, died on Monday night at the age of 87. He was one of the first lecturers at Tel Aviv University and was head of the general history department, as well as serving as dean of the Humanities faculty. He assumed this role in 1956 at the invitation of Chaim Levanon,...
- By Ernie (Toronto)
- 09 Jan 2013
- 01:34AM
I met Zvi when I was a graduate student in Roman history 45 years ago. His sparkling personality, academic vision, intellectual liveliness, enthusism and erudition about history, and love of Israel will be very sorely missed. Although I have not had any contact with him for several decades, I feel that the world is a significantly emptier place with his passing.
thank you
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