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Jan 21, 1874 Died on 17 Jan 1968 (aged 93)
British bible translator
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About S. H. Hooke
- Samuel Henry Hooke (January 21, 1874–January 17, 1968) 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 Professor of Oriental Languages at the University of Toronto, where he was a founder of and contributor to Canadian Forum.
- In 1930 he was appointed Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of London.
- In 1951, Hooke was president of the Society for Old Testament Study.
