Nicholas Postgate (academic)
Professor Nicholas Postgate | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Nicholas Postgate 5 November 1945 |
| Nationality | British |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Ancient Near East |
| Institutions | SOAS, University of London University of Cambridge Trinity College, Cambridge British School of Archaeology in Iraq |
| Notable students | Wendy Matthews |
John Nicholas Postgate, FBA (born 5 November 1945) is a British academic and Assyriologist. From 1975 to 1981, he was Director of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq. From 1994 to 2013, he was Professor of Assyriology at the University of Cambridge. He is a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.