Edgar J. Goodspeed

Edgar J. Goodspeed
BornEdgar Johnson Goodspeed 
October 23, 1871 
DiedJanuary 13, 1962  (aged 90)
EducationDoctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Divinity 
Alma mater
OccupationTranslator, university teacher, Bible translator, writer, New Testament scholar, papyrologist, orientalist 
Employer
WorksHow to Read the Bible, The Bible: An American Translation 
Awards
  • emeritus (1937)
  • honorary doctor of the Denison University 
Position heldchair (19191919), emeritus (19371962) 

Edgar Johnson Goodspeed (October 23, 1871 – January 13, 1962) was an American theologian and scholar of Greek and the New Testament, and Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor of the University of Chicago until his retirement. He taught for many years at the University of Chicago, whose collection of New Testament manuscripts he enriched by his searches. The University's collection is now named in his honor.