Thorkild Jacobsen | |
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| Born | 7 June 1904 |
| Died | 2 May 1993 (aged 88) Bradford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen (MA) University of Chicago (PhD) |
| Known for | The Treasures of Darkness Sumerian King List |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Assyriology |
| Institutions | University of Chicago Harvard University |
Thorkild Peter Rudolph Jacobsen (Danish: [ˈtsʰɒːkʰil ˈjɑkʌpsn̩]; 7 June 1904 – 2 May 1993) was a Danish historian specializing in Assyriology and Sumerian literature. He was one of the foremost scholars on the ancient Near East.