Stephen Sewall (academic)

Steven Sewell
Born (1734-03-24)March 24, 1734
York, Maine
Died (1804-07-23)July 23, 1804
Boston, Province of Massachusetts
Nationality American
Academic background
Alma mater Harvard University
Academic work
Discipline Linguistics
Sub-discipline Hebrew
Institutions Harvard University

Stephen Sewall was an American professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages at Harvard University. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780) and was considered one of the greatest scholars of his generation.[1]

He replaced Judah Monis as the lecturer in Hebrew at his alma mater shortly after he graduated in 1761.

References

  • Goldman, Yosef. Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography (YGBooks 2006). ISBN 1-59975-685-4.
  • Papers of Stephen Sewall, 1764-1797

Notes

  1. ↑ "Charter of Incorporation of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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