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William Tyndale

1494 - 1536

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William Tyndale (; sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 – October 1536) was an English Biblical scholar and linguist who became a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation in the years leading up to his execution. He translated much of the Bible into English and was influenced by the works of prominent Protestant Reformers such as Martin Luther. Tyndale's translations were the first English Scriptures to draw directly from Hebrew and Greek texts, the first English translation to take advantage of the printing press, the first of the new English Bibles of the Reformation, and the first English translation to use Jehovah ("Iehouah") as God's name. It was taken to be a direct challenge to the authority of the Catholic Church and of those laws of England maintaining the Church's position. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Tyndale is the 1,079th most popular religious figure (down from 788th in 2019), the 1,192nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 722nd in 2019) and the 25th most popular British Religious Figure.

William Tyndale was a scholar and translator of the Bible. He was the first person to translate the Bible into English, which is now known as the Tyndale Bible.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, William Tyndale ranks 1,079 out of 3,187. Before him are Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Sinchi Roca, Sebeos, Gerasimus of the Jordan, and Adalbert of Magdeburg. After him are Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Sufyan al-Thawri, Ernest Simoni, Peter of Alcantara, and William M. Branham.

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Among people born in 1494, William Tyndale ranks 14. Before him are Rosso Fiorentino, Jean Parisot de Valette, Leo Africanus, Lucas van Leyden, Antoinette de Bourbon, and Hans Sachs. After him are Oronce Finé, Antonio de Mendoza, Francesco Maurolico, Christina Gyllenstierna, Saitō Dōsan, and Domingo de Soto. Among people deceased in 1536, William Tyndale ranks 11. Before him are George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Baldassare Peruzzi, Germaine of Foix, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, and John of Leiden. After him are Garcilaso de la Vega, Cecilia Gallerani, Gil Vicente, Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Ibn Kemal, and Felice della Rovere.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Tyndale ranks 1,192 out of 8,785. Before him are Francis Walsingham (1532), Richard J. Roberts (1943), Francis Lee (1944), John McAfee (1945), Terry Jones (1942), and Kenneth Clarke (1940). After him are John Mayall (1933), Roddy McDowall (1928), Robert Powell (1944), George Darwin (1845), Thomas Andrews (1813), and Isabella of England (1214).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, William Tyndale ranks 25. Before him are Charles Spurgeon (1834), Reginald Lee (1870), Keith O'Brien (1938), Ninian (360), Frederick Fleet (1887), and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130). After him are John Fisher (1469), Henry (1100), George Fox (1624), Ælfheah of Canterbury (954), John Smyth (1570), and Rafael Merry del Val (1865).

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