About Joseph Gurney
Lived 1804 – 1879 (aged 74–75). Joseph Gurney was a biblical scholar.
Joseph Gurney (15 October 1804 – 12 August 1879), was a British shorthand writer and biblical scholar, notable for his publications and work with the Religious Tract Society.
Life Gurney was the eldest son of shorthand writer William Brodie Gurney, and he was born in London on 15 October 1804.
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British biblical scholar
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Joseph Gurney was born in 1804.
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Joseph Gurney died in 1879.
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Joseph Gurney was a biblical scholar.
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