Edgar J. Goodspeed
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| Born | Edgar Johnson Goodspeed October 23, 1871 |
| Died | January 13, 1962 (aged 90) |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Divinity |
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| Occupation | Translator, university teacher, Bible translator, writer, New Testament scholar, papyrologist, orientalist |
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| Works | How to Read the Bible, The Bible: An American Translation |
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| Position held | chair (1919–1919), emeritus (1937–1962) |
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.