Background
WISEMAN, Donald was born on October 25, 1918 in Emsworth. Son of Percy Wiseman and Gertrude Savage.
WISEMAN, Donald was born on October 25, 1918 in Emsworth. Son of Percy Wiseman and Gertrude Savage.
Dulwich College, Kings College, London, Wadham College, Oxford.
Assistant Keeper, The British Museum (Egyptian and Assyrian, Western Asiatic Antiquities) 61. Professor, of Assyriology, University of London 1961-1982, Emeritus Professor since 1982. Jt. Director British School of Archaeology in Iraq 1964-1965, Chairman 1971-1988, Vice-President since 1988.
Chairman Tyndale House for Biblical Research, Cambridge 1957-1986.
President Society for Old Testament Studies 1980. Vice-President British Academy 1977.
Schweich Lecturer 1983. United States of America Bronze Star.
Honorary Fellow Kings College, London 1982.
R.A.F.V.R. 1939-1941, rank of Group Captain.
Married Mary Ruoff in 1948.