George V. Schick
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George Victor Schick was an American Lutheran biblical scholar and translator of Martin Luther.
His mother died when he was aged 2, and he was raised by his paternal grandparents. His grandfather was rector George Schick who taught at Concordia Theological Seminary
, Fort Wayne, Indiana
from 1856 to 1914. George V. Schick graduated from Fort Wayne in 1904, then Johns Hopkins University
in 1912. He joined the Fort Wayne faculty the year his grandfather retired, 1914.
He was professor of the Old Testament and Hebrew at Concordia Seminary
in Clayton, Missouri
a suburb of St. Louis till his death. After 1956 was engaged in translating Luther's Lectures on Genesis from Latin into English for the 55-volume American edition of Luther's Works.
His mother died when he was aged 2, and he was raised by his paternal grandparents. His grandfather was rector George Schick who taught at Concordia Theological Seminary
Concordia Theological Seminary
The Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod , located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, dedicated primarily to the preparation of pastors for the congregations and missions of the LCMS...
, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
from 1856 to 1914. George V. Schick graduated from Fort Wayne in 1904, then Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1912. He joined the Fort Wayne faculty the year his grandfather retired, 1914.
He was professor of the Old Testament and Hebrew at Concordia Seminary
Concordia Seminary
Concordia Seminary is located in Clayton, Missouri, an inner-ring suburb on the western border of St. Louis, Missouri. The institution's primary mission is to train pastors, deaconesses, missionaries, chaplains, and church leaders for the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod . The current president of...
in Clayton, Missouri
Clayton, Missouri
Clayton is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 15,939 at the 2010 census. The city was organized in 1877 and is named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the courthouse.-Geography:...
a suburb of St. Louis till his death. After 1956 was engaged in translating Luther's Lectures on Genesis from Latin into English for the 55-volume American edition of Luther's Works.
Works
- The stems dûm and damám in Hebrew (1913)
- First year Hebrew exercises Concordia (1950)
- Translator: Luther Lectures on Genesis vol.1-4, vol.5 uncompleted, of 8 vols planned. (1968)