Stephen Sewall (orientalist)

Stephen Sewall (March 24, 1734 – July 23, 1804) was an American professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages at Harvard University. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780) and was considered one of the greatest scholars of his generation.

Steven Sewell
Born	(1734-03-24)March 24, 1734 York, Maine
Died	July 23, 1804(1804-07-23) (aged 70) Boston, Province of Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Academic background
Alma mater	Harvard University
Academic work
Discipline	Linguistics
Sub-discipline	Hebrew
Institutions	Harvard University

He replaced Judah Monis as the lecturer in Hebrew at his alma mater shortly after he graduated in 1761.

References

• Goldman, Yosef. Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography (YGBooks 2006). ISBN 1-59975-685-4.
• Papers of Stephen Sewall, 1764-1797