Roland de Vaux (1903-1970), scholar
Roland de Vaux (1903-1970) was a French scholar.
Biography
Domenican priest. From 1934 until his death lived in Jerusalem at the Ecole Biblique. Led the excavation of Qumran (1951-56) and the study of the manuscripts. One of the major supporters of the Essene Hypothesis.
Works on Second Temple Judaism
Roland de Vaux led the excavation of Qumran (1951-56) and the study of the manuscripts, becoming one of the major supporters of the Essene Hypothesis.