| George Burman Foster | |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1858 |
| Birth Place: | Wolfcreek, Virginia |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation: | Theologian |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | West Virginia University |
| Signature: | Signature of George Burman Foster.png |
George Burman Foster (1858–1918) was part of the faculty in the Divinity School (Baptist) at the University of Chicago under the leadership of William Rainey Harper.[1] His views were often thought by his contemporaries to support scientific naturalistic and humanistic views that contradict a Baptist view.A friendship with Clarence Darrow shows that despite Foster's progressive views he still valued and respected the views of a traditional Christian community.[2]
George Burman Foster was born in Wolfcreek, Virginia (now West Virginia) on April 2, 1858.[3] He graduated from West Virginia University with an A.M. degree in 1883.[4]
He married Mary Lyon on August 6, 1884, and they had two children.[4]
He died in Chicago on December 22, 1918.[3]