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Kenneth N. Taylor

Religious author and publisher (1917–2005)

Kenneth Nathaniel Taylor (May 8, 1917 – June 10, 2005) was an American publisher and author, better known as the creator of The Living Bible and the founder of Tyndale House, a Christian publishing company, and Living Bibles International.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Kenneth N. Taylor (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 8, 1917, died Jun 10, 2005.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedDallas Theological Seminary3
  • Date not recordedNorthern Seminary3
  • Date not recordedWheaton College3

Taylor was born in 1917 in Portland, Oregon. His parents were George and Charlotte Huff Taylor. His father was a Presbyterian minister. He graduated from high school in 1934 from Beaverton High School in Beaverton, OR and enrolled in Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He graduated from Wheaton in 1938. In 1940, Taylor began to work on a Th.D. at Dallas Theological Seminary. During the course of his studies he was offered the position of editor for HIS Magazine, headquartered in Chicago. Taylor moved back to Wheaton, began working at the magazine, and finished his theological degree at Northern Baptist Seminary. He was a long-time member of College Church in Wheaton.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kenneth N. Taylor (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: translator, Bible translator, writer.5

Personal life

  • BornMay 8, 1917, Portland6
  • DiedJun 10, 2005, Wheaton7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

Taylor married Margaret West in 1940, and together they had 10 children. He died on June 10, 2005, from heart failure.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kenneth N. Taylor (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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