Eugene Nida

Eugene Nida
Born
Eugene Albert Nida

(1914-11-11)November 11, 1914
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedAugust 25, 2011(2011-08-25) (aged 96)
Madrid, Spain
Spouses
  • Althea Lucille Sprague
    (m. 1943; died 1993)
  • María Elena Fernandez-Miranda
    (m. 1997)
Academic background
Education
ThesisA Synopsis of English Syntax (1943)
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist
InstitutionsAmerican Bible Society

Eugene Albert Nida (November 11, 1914  August 25, 2011) was an American linguist who developed the dynamic equivalence theory of Bible translation and is considered one of the founders of modern translation studies.