William McHardy
William McHardy | |
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| Born | William Duff McHardy 26 May 1911 |
| Died | 9 April 2000 (aged 88) |
| Other names | W. D. McHardy |
| Spouse |
Vera Kemp (m. 1941–1984) |
| Children | One |
| Awards | CBE (1990) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Fordyce Academy |
| Alma mater | |
Aramaic | |
| Institutions | |
| Notable works | New English Bible Revised English Bible |
William Duff McHardy,
CBE (26 May 1911 – 9 April 2000) was a Scottish scholar of Biblical languages. From 1960 to 1978, he was Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford. He contributed to the New English Bible, and was director of the Revised English Bible.[1][2][3]
Early life
McHardy was born on 26 May 1911 in
Book of Ecclesiasticus entitled A preparation for an edition of a critical text of the Syriac version of Ecclesiasticus.[5] He graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in 1943.[6]
Academic career
McHardy began his academic career while still a doctoral student. In 1942, he was appointed a
professor.[1]
In 1960, he was appointed
McHardy was involved in the production to two editions of
The Bible: the first was the New English Bible (NEB) and the second was its successor, the Revised English Bible (REB).[3] In the mid-1940s, he was selected to be one of the academics translating the Old Testament for the NEB.[1] From 1961, he headed the group of scholars responsible for translating the Apocrypha. The NEB was published in 1970.[2] The translation met with mixed reviews and it was only three years later when work on a revised edition began. In 1973, he was appointed Director of the REB project.[3][12] After guiding its translation for 15 years, the REB was published in 1989.[2]
Personal life
In 1941, McHardy married Vera Kemp.[3] Together, they had one daughter, Alison, who became a medieval historian, completed an Oxford doctorate,[13] and taught at the university of Nottingham.[2] His wife predeceased him, dying in 1984.[3]
As a child, McHardy contracted polio.[1] He was left disabled and used crutches or a wheelchair to move around.[3]
Honours
In March 1958, McHardy was awarded an
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his role as Director of the Revised English Bible project.[12]
Selected works
- ISBN 978-0198154273.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Professor W D McHardy". The Daily Telegraph. 15 May 2000. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Williamson, H. G. M. (24 April 2000). "William McHardy". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Copage, Eric V. (18 May 2000). "W. D. McHardy, 88, a Creator of New English Bible". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Fordyce Academy". Fordyce Community Website. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "A preparation for an edition of a critical text of the Syriac version of Ecclesiasticus". Search Oxford Libraries Online. Bodleian Libraries. 1943. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Winter, M. M. (28 April 2000). "Letters". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Oct 2017
- ^ "University News: Oxford". The Times. No. 54801. 18 June 1960. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 42167". The London Gazette. 14 October 1960. p. 6921.
- ^ "University news: Oxford". The Times. No. 60230. 7 February 1978. p. 16.
- ^ "No. 47657". The London Gazette. 5 October 1978. p. 11838.
- ^ a b "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1989. pp. 7–8.
- ^ McHardy, A. K. (1971). The Crown and the Diocese of Lincoln during the episcopate of John Buckingham 1368-98 (Ph.D). University of Oxford.
- ^ "University News: Aberdeen". The Times. No. 54801. 18 June 1960. p. 10.
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