Michael Ben-Gal
1908–1992 (age 84)
Biography
Meir Rottenberg dedicated his life to the rigorous study of linguistics, applying a meticulous eye to Hebrew and other Semitic languages at a time when the modern renaissance of Hebrew demanded both scholarship and imagination.
His research and mentorship helped shape a generation of linguists, and those who followed him remember him for his patient guidance and unwavering pursuit of clarity in language.