Frank Tachau (19 October 1929, Braunschweig, Germany – 23 July 2010, Sykesville, USA) was an American scholar of German descent.
Scholars have noted that his work contributed to expanding the study of the Middle East into a comparative field.
[1] The family moved to the United States in 1936, eventually settling on Chicago's South Side.
[3] The interviews he conducted with members of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) have been cited in the work of other researchers.
[3] His work contributed to the University of Illinois's engagement with international scholarship, particularly in Middle Eastern studies.