Background
Vermes, Geza was born on June 22, 1924. Arrived in England, 1957, naturalized, 1962. Son of Ernö and Terezia (Riesz) Vermes.
Vermes, Geza was born on June 22, 1924. Arrived in England, 1957, naturalized, 1962. Son of Ernö and Terezia (Riesz) Vermes.
License Oriental philology and history, Louvain University, 1952. Doctor of Theology, Louvain University, 1953. Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1965.
Doctor of Letters, Oxford University, 1988. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Edinburgh University, 1989. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Durham University, 1990.
Doctor of Letters, Sheffield University, 1994.
Researcher Center National Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1954-1957. Lecturer religious studies University Newcastle, Tyne, England, 1957-1964, senior lecturer, 1964-1965. Reader Jewish studies Oxford University, 1965-1989, professor Jewish studies, 1989-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991.
Governor Center for Hebrew Studies, 1972-1992, director publications, 1987-1991. Director Oxford Forum for Qumran Research, since 1991.
Fellow British Academy. Member Society for Old Testament Study, European Association for Jewish Studies (president 1981-1984), British Association for Jewish Studies (president 1975-1988). Member Liberal Party.
Married Pamela Hobson, May 12, 1958 (deceased 1993). Married Margaret Unarska, 1996.