S. H. Hooke
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1874 – 1968
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Who was S. H. Hooke?
Samuel Henry Hooke was an English scholar writing on comparative religion. He is known for his translation of the Bible into Basic English.
He was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. He was educated at St. Mark's school, Windsor and Jesus College, Oxford.
From 1913 to 1926 he was at the University of Toronto, where he was a founder of and contributor to Canadian Forum. He became Professor of Old Testament Studies, University of London.
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- Born
- 1874
- Education
- Jesus College, Oxford
- Employment
- University of Toronto
- Died
- 1968
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on July 23, 2013
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