Stephen Sewall (orientalist)

Stephen Sewall (March 24, 1734 – July 23, 1804) was an American professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages at Harvard University. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780) and was considered one of the greatest scholars of his generation.[1]

Steven Sewell
Born(1734-03-24)March 24, 1734
York, Maine
DiedJuly 23, 1804(1804-07-23) (aged 70)
Boston, Province of Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics
Sub-disciplineHebrew
InstitutionsHarvard University

He replaced Judah Monis as the lecturer in Hebrew at his alma mater shortly after he graduated in 1761.

References
  • Goldman, Yosef. Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography (YGBooks 2006). ISBN 1-59975-685-4.
  • Papers of Stephen Sewall, 1764-1797

Notes
  1. "Charter of Incorporation of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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