John William Wevers (born June 4, 1919, in little Baldwin - July 22, 2010

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, Ontario) was an American professor emeritus in the Department of Near Eastern and Middle Studies, at the

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. He is one of the scholars well known for his studies in the Septuagint.

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.

Education

In 1940 he earned a BA in classics from the

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. Three years later, in 1943 he earned his ThB at

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, Grand Rapids, Michigan. From 1946 he held his ThD from

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under the tutelage of Henry Snyder Gehman.

Teaching

From 1963 he become 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.

The John William Wevers Prize in Septuagint Studies

In memory of John William Wevers to honor his many contributions to Septuagint studies the

International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies The International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS) is an international association of researchers whose main research focus is the study of the Septuagint and related texts. Research The IOSCS has published a journal since ...

(IOSCS) offers 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.

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