Background
Sarfatti, Gad Ben Ammi was born on November 5, 1916 in Pisa, Italy. Son of Gualtiero and Eloisa (Levi) Sarfatti.
Sarfatti, Gad Ben Ammi was born on November 5, 1916 in Pisa, Italy. Son of Gualtiero and Eloisa (Levi) Sarfatti.
Doctor in Mathematics, University Florence (Italy), 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, 1955.
Lecturer Hebrew and Semitic languages, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, 1962-1963; senior lecturer, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, 1963-1969; associate professor, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, 1969-1978; professor, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, 1978-1984; emeritus professor, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan, Israel, since 1984. Member editing team of History Dictionary of Hebrew Language, Academy of the Hebrew Language, Jerusalem, 1960-1966.
Member Tirat-Zwi Settlement, 1940-1947. Member Academy Hebrew Language (vice president 1981-1987, Israel prize in linguistics 2000).
Married Rachel Levi, April 8, 1946 (deceased October 1984). Children: Benjamin, Eliav, Miryam. Married Bayla Schorr, June 9, 1985.