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Raymond E. Brown

1928 - 1998

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Raymond Edward Brown (May 22, 1928 – August 8, 1998) was an American Sulpician priest and prominent biblical scholar. He was a specialist on the hypothetical Johannine community, which he speculated contributed to the authorship of the Gospel of John, and he also wrote studies on the birth and death of Jesus. Brown was professor emeritus at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) in New York City, where he taught for 29 years. He was the first Catholic professor to gain tenure there, where he earned a reputation as a superior lecturer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raymond E. Brown is the 2,862nd most popular religious figure (down from 2,769th in 2019), the 8,132nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,819th in 2019) and the 79th most popular American Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Raymond E. Brown ranks 2,862 out of 3,187. Before him are Hirotugu Akaike, Birinus, Cædmon, Roger Mahony, Ignaty Krachkovsky, and Chiara Badano. After him are Pope Agrippinus of Alexandria, László Kovács, Manuel González García, Luigi Padovese, Evagrius of Constantinople, and Maturino Blanchet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Raymond E. Brown ranks 441. Before him are Milan Rúfus, Joyce Mansour, Dick Van Patten, Ardico Magnini, Santiago Vernazza, and Eduardo Guerrero. After him are Giovanni Giacomazzi, Johnny Griffin, Raúl Cárdenas, Vic Damone, Serge Blusson, and Ruth Brown. Among people deceased in 1998, Raymond E. Brown ranks 241. Before him are Louis Chaillot, Cesare Perdisa, Alice Faye, Nicholas Kurti, Hilla Limann, and Rob Pilatus. After him are Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, Jeanette Nolan, Alberto Calderón, Alain Bosquet, Bruno Rodzik, and Lamberto Gardelli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Raymond E. Brown ranks 8,134 out of 20,380. Before him are John Stockwell (1961), Thomas Hart Benton (1889), Walter Block (1941), Harry Spanjer (1873), Joanna Angel (1980), and Reni Santoni (1938). After him are Aloma Wright (1950), Jocelyn Brando (1919), Mary Alice (1941), David Ayer (1968), Charles King (1880), and Constance Talmadge (1898).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, Raymond E. Brown ranks 79. Before him are Walter Breuning (1896), Mother Angelica (1923), Daniel DiNardo (1949), Adam Maida (1930), William Ellery Channing (1780), and Roger Mahony (1936). After him are Bruce M. Metzger (1914), James Stafford (1932), Avery Dulles (1918), Sylvester Graham (1794), Salvatore Cordileone (1956), and Wovoka (1856).

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