William Carey

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1761 – 1834

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Who was William Carey?

William Carey was an English Baptist missionary and a Particular Baptist minister, known as the "father of modern missions." Carey was one of the founders of the Baptist Missionary Society. As a missionary in the Danish colony, Serampore, India, he translated the Bible into Bengali, Sanskrit, and several other languages and dialects.

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Born
Aug 17, 1761
Paulerspury
Also known as
  • Кэри, Уильям
Profession
Died
Jun 9, 1834
Serampore

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on July 23, 2013

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