WESTCOTT, Brooke Foss

WESTCOTT, Brooke Foss
(1825-1901)
   one of the most important BIBLICAL scholars of the nineteenth century who was responsible, with F. J. A. Hort, for publishing a critical edition of the GREEK text of the New Testament in 1881.

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  • Westcott, Brooke Foss — ▪ British bishop and scholar born Jan. 12, 1825, near Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng. died July 27, 1901, Auckland Castle, Durham       Anglican bishop of Durham, Eng., and biblical scholar who collaborated with Fenton J.A. Hort on an influential… …   Universalium

  • Westcott, Brooke Foss — (1825–1901)    Theologian and Bishop.    Westcott was born in Birmingham, England, and he was educated at the University of Cambridge. In 1870 he was appointed Regius Professor of Divinity and he is remembered as one of a triumvirate of Cambridge …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • Westcott, Brooke Foss — (1825–1901) English NT scholar. As a professor in Cambridge, he wrote three commentaries, notably one on the gospel of John, and together with Fenton Hort [[➝ Hort, Fenton J. A.]] published an edition of the Greek NT taking into account all the… …   Dictionary of the Bible

  • Brooke Foss Westcott — (January 12, 1825 ndash;July 27, 1901) was an English churchman and theologian, serving as Bishop of Durham from 1890 until his death.Early life and educationHe was born in Birmingham. His father, Frederick Brooke Westcott, was a botanist.… …   Wikipedia

  • Brooke Foss Westcott — (* 12. Januar 1825 in Birmingham; † 27. Juli 1901 in Auckland Castle, Durham) war ein englischer Theologe und ab 1890 anglikanischer Bischof von Durham. Als Neutestamentler und Philologe griff er um 1860 – zusammen mit Joseph Barber Lightfoot… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Brooke Foss Westcott — (12 de enero de 1825 27 de julio de 1901) clérigo y erudito inglés. Desde 1870 a 1890 fue profesor de Divinidad en Cambridge. Con F. J. A. Hort, publicó El Nuevo testamento en Griego Original (2 vol., 1881).[1] Desde 1890 ha …   Wikipedia Español

  • Brooke Westcott — Brooke Foss Westcott Brooke Foss Westcott (* 12. Januar 1825 in Birmingham; † 27. Juli 1901 in Auckland Castle, Durham) war ein britischer Theologe und seit 1890 anglikanischer Bischof von Durham. Am 1. November 1870 wurde er auf dem Lehrstuhl… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Foss Westcott — (23 October 1863 ndash; 19 October 1949 [The Times, Thursday, Oct 20, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51517; col F Dr. Foss Westcott Former Metropolitan Of India ] ) was an English bishop. Westcott was the son of a distinguished clergyman, Brooke Foss… …   Wikipedia

  • Westcott — may refer to:PlacesWestcott is the name of more than one place. The name means west(ern) cottage .;In the United Kingdom::*Westcott, Buckinghamshire:*Westcott, Devon:*Westcott, Surrey:*Westcott Barton, Oxfordshire:*Westcott House, Cambridge, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Westcott House, Cambridge — Westcott House is a Church of England theological college based in the university city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.Westcott House website, Home page [http://www.westcott.cam.ac.uk/] . Retrieved on August 27, 2006.] Its main activity is… …   Wikipedia

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