John William Wevers

John William Wevers (born June 4, 1919, in little Baldwin – July 22, 2010 Toronto, Ontario) was an American professor in the Department of Near Eastern and Middle Studies, at the University of Toronto. He is known for his studies in the Septuagint.

Early life

He was the son of Bernard Wevers and Willemina (Te Grootenhuis) Wevers. In 1942 he married Grace Della Brondsema and they had four children.

In 1940 he earned a BA in classics from Calvin College. In 1943 he earned his ThB at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1946 he earned his ThD from Princeton Theological Seminary under the tutelage of Henry Snyder Gehman.

Career In 1963 he become a professor at the University of Toronto. From 1972 to 1975 he was chair of the Department's Graduate Studies and from 1975 to 1980 chair of the combined College Departments of Near Eastern Studies.

John William Wevers Prize in Septuagint Studies

In memory of John William Wevers the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS) offered an annual prize of $350 named in memory of John William Wevers to be awarded to an outstanding paper in the field of Septuagint studies.