Goodspeed, Edgar Johnson

Goodspeed, Edgar Johnson,

1871–1962, American Greek scholar, b. Quincy, Ill., grad. Denison Univ. (B.A., 1890; D.D., 1928) and Univ. of Chicago (B.D., 1897; Ph.D., 1898). He taught at the Univ. of Chicago from 1898 to 1937 and gained recognition as a biblical critic. He is principally known for his translation of the Bible: The New Testament—an American Translation appeared in 1923; the wide esteem given it was extended also to The Complete Bible—an American Translation (with J. M. P. Smith, 1939), which is generally known as the Goodspeed Bible.

Goodspeed, Edgar Johnson

(1871–1962) biblical scholar and educator; born in Quincy, Ill. A distinguished teacher at the University of Chicago (1902–37), he was renowned for his expertise in biblical exegesis and Greek papyrology. His relatively more vernacular New Testament: An American Translation (1923) was a milestone.