Isaac Nordheimer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1809 |
| Died | 3 November 1842 (aged 32–33) New York City, United States |
| Relatives | Abraham Nordheimer (brother) Samuel Nordheimer (brother) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Munich |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Linguistics, theology |
| Sub-discipline | Hebrew and Syriac languages, sacred literature |
| Institutions | University of the City of New York |
| Notable works | A Critical Grammar of the Hebrew Language |
| Influenced | George Bush[1] |
Isaac Nordheimer (1809 in Memmelsdorf, Germany – 3 November 1842, in New York City) was a Jewish American Hebrew scholar who also studied Syriac and other Near East languages. He is notable as an early Jewish scholar in the United States, as well as being a linguist who was also educated in the Rabbinic tradition.[2]