BORGER, Rykle

(1929– )

   Dutch-born German Assyriologist, based at the University of Gottingen. He made major contributions to the study of Assyriology, both in terms of making the language more accessible through his sign lists (Akkadische Zeichenliste, 1971; Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon, 2004) and his introduction to the readings of cuneiform texts (Babylonisch-Assyrische Lesestucke, 1979) as well as by providing a bibliographical concordance of all published texts relating to the subject (Handbuch der Keilschriftliteratur, 3 volumes, 1975). He also published important historiographical material (Einleitung in die assyrischen Konigsinschriften, 1973; Beitrage zum Inschriftenwerk Assurbanipals, 1996).