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Samuel (Shmuel) Scolnicov was a prominent scholar of Plato and former President of the International Plato Society. He passed away on August 13, 2014, at his home in Israel.

Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 1941, Scolnicov immigrated to Israel in 1958. After initially pursuing chemistry, he switched to philosophy and earned a B.A. in philosophy and Hebrew language and literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1964. He then completed his M.A. in philosophy there in 1967, focusing on the epistemological significance of Plato's theory of ideal numbers. He also received a B.A. in high school teaching in 1967.

Scolnicov continued his studies at Cambridge University, earning a Ph.D. in 1974 under the supervision of renowned philosopher Bernard Williams. His dissertation explored Plato's method of hypothesis in his middle dialogues.

Scolnicov went on to a distinguished academic career, eventually becoming a Professor of Philosophy at the Hebrew University. He was also a visiting professor at numerous universities worldwide and made significant contributions to the field of Platonic studies through his publications and leadership within the International Plato Society.