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Hugh G. M. Williamson

b. 1947

British theologian and academic (born 1947)

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About Hugh G. M. Williamson

Born 1947. Hugh G. M. Williamson is a British semitologist.

Hugh Godfrey Maturin Williamson (born 15 July 1947) is a theologian and academic. He was Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford from 1992 to 2014, a position he now holds as Emeritus.

Career

Williamson has authored major commentaries on Ezra/Nehemiah in the Word Biblical Commentary series and a multi-volumed commentary of Isaiah 1-27 for the International Critical Commentary series. For the latter, volume 1 was published in 2006 and volume 2 in 2019.

He remains secretary to the executive committee of the Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database project.

Honours He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to scholarship and theology.

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Important facts

Born

15 July 1947

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Semitologist

Nationality

United Kingdom

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Fellow of the British Academy

Also known as

Hugh Godfrey Maturin Williamson, H. G. M. Williamson

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hugh G. M. Williamson's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hugh G. M. Williamson?

British theologian and academic (born 1947)

When was Hugh G. M. Williamson born?

Hugh G. M. Williamson was born on 15 July 1947.

What is Hugh G. M. Williamson's occupation?

Hugh G. M. Williamson is a semitologist.

What nationality is Hugh G. M. Williamson?

Hugh G. M. Williamson is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugh G. M. Williamson

· Wikidata: Q5930870

· DBpedia: Hugh G. M. Williamson

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