Stephen Sewall (orientalist) explained

Steven Sewell
Birth Date:24 March 1734
Birth Place:York, Maine
Death Place:Boston, Province of Massachusetts
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Harvard University
Discipline:Linguistics
Sub Discipline:Hebrew
Workplaces:Harvard University

Stephen Sewall (March 24, 1734 – July 23, 1804) was an American professor of Hebrew and Oriental languages at Harvard University. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1780) and was considered one of the greatest scholars of his generation.[1]

He replaced Judah Monis as the lecturer in Hebrew at his alma mater shortly after he graduated in 1761.

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  1. Web site: Charter of Incorporation of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 28 July 2014.