John Emerton
| John Emerton | |
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| Born | June 5, 1928 |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral students | Robert Gordon |
John Adney Emerton FBA (born 5 June 1928) was Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge from 1968 to 1995.[1][2]
Emerton studied at Corpus Christi College and Wycliffe Hall in Oxford. He taught at the University of Birmingham and the University of Durham, and is a fellow of St Peter's College, Oxford and St John's College, Cambridge. He served as editor of Vetus Testamentum from 1976 to 1997, and as President of the Society for Old Testament Study in 1979.[1]
In 2010, a Festschrift was published in his honour. Genesis, Isaiah, and Psalms: A Festschrift to Honour Professor John Emerton for His Eightieth Birthday included contributions from Patrick D. Miller and Rudolf Smend.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "John Adney EMERTON". Debretts. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Day, John; Gordon, Robert P; Williamson, Hugh Godfrey Maturin, eds. (1995). "Biographical note: John Adney Emerton". Wisdom in Ancient Israel. p. 287. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511520662.025. ISBN 9780511520662.
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| Preceded by David Winton Thomas |
Regius Professor of Hebrew, Cambridge University 1968–1995 |
Succeeded by Robert Gordon |
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