Henry Savile

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Henry Savile was an English scholar and classical translator best known for his role in the King James Bible translation and his work as Warden of Merton College, Oxford.

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Sir Henry Savile 4
Henry Savile canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English scholar
classical translator
human
appointedAsProvostOfEtonCollege 1596
appointedAsWardenOfMertonCollege 1585
burialPlace Eton College Chapel
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1549
dateOfDeath 1622
describedAs noted mathematician of his time
one of the most learned men of Elizabethan England
educatedAt Brasenose College, Oxford NERFINISHED
Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED
familyName Savile
fieldOfWork astronomy
biblical translation
classical studies
mathematics
gender male
givenName Henry
hasSibling Thomas Savile
knownFor being Warden of Merton College, Oxford
role in the New Testament translation of the King James Version
translation work for the King James Bible
languageSpoken Greek
Latin
memberOf King James Version
surface form: King James Bible New Testament translation committee
nativeLanguage English
notableWork Latin translation of the works of Chrysostom
edition of the works of John Chrysostom
occupation academic administrator
scholar
translator
patron Elizabeth I of England
surface form: Queen Elizabeth I
placeOfBirth Over Bradley, Yorkshire
placeOfDeath Eton, Berkshire
positionHeld Provost and Fellows of Eton College
surface form: Provost of Eton College

Warden of Merton College, Oxford
religion Church of England
workLocation Eton College
Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED
Oxford

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Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford namedAfter Henry Savile
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Savile
Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford foundedBy Henry Savile
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Savile
Savilian Chair foundedBy Henry Savile
subject surface form: Savilian Chair of Astronomy
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Savile
Savilian Chair namedAfter Henry Savile
subject surface form: Savilian Chair of Astronomy
this entity surface form: Sir Henry Savile