SMITH,+William+Robertson

SMITH, William Robertson (1846-1894) CL Cambridge University Library 1886-1889 An eminent Semitic scholar and theologian he was Professor at the Free Church Coll., Aberdeen from 1870 but was dismissed in 1881 following publication of his theological contributions to the 9th edition of the //Ency. Brit.// (1875-1889) which were deemed heretical. He assumed the chief editorship of the //Ency. Brit.// in 1887 and in 1889 became Adams Professor of Greek at Cambridge.