Background
Ahituv, Shmuel was born on February 6, 1935 in Tel-Aviv. Son of Neta Avigdor and Haya Leah (Rosenbaum) Ahituv.
Ahituv, Shmuel was born on February 6, 1935 in Tel-Aviv. Son of Neta Avigdor and Haya Leah (Rosenbaum) Ahituv.
Bachelor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1962. Master of Arts, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1979.
Instructor, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1973-1979;
lecturer, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1980-1984;
senior lecturer, Ben-Gurion U., Beer-Sheva, 1985-1987;
associate professor, Ben-Gurion U., Beer-Sheva, 1988-1994;
professor, Ben-Gurion U., Beer-Sheva, since 1995. Chief editor Encyclopedia Biblica, Jerusalem, 1975-1988. Editor: Mikra Le'Yisrael (Bible for Israel), Tel-Aviv, since 1985.
Director Ben-Gurion U. Press, since 1985.
Governor Bialik Institute, Jerusalem, since 1994. Member Yad Ben-Zvi (Memorial) Science Council, since 1994. With Israel Defense Forces, 1954-1956.
Member Israel Exploration Society (council member since 1984).
Married Erella Gilead, October 14, 1959. Children: Hadas, Ilan.