William Robertson Smith
Scottish orientalist and minister of the Free Church of Scotland (1846-1894) · Academics · Died at 47
William Robertson Smith was a Scottish orientalist, Old Testament scholar, professor of divinity, and minister of the Free Church of Scotland. He was an editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica and contributor to the Encyclopaedia Biblica.
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He is also known for his book Religion of the Semites, which is considered a foundational text in the comparative study of religion.
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Lived 1846 to 1894 · aged 47
