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William Greenough Thayer Shedd (1820–1894)
Shedd, William Greenough Thayer. An eminent educator, author and Presbyterian clergyman; born in Acton, MA, June 21, 1820; died on Nov. 6, 1894. He was professor in Andover Theological Seminary (1854–62); and professor of Biblical literature in Union Seminary from 1863. He published numerous historical and polemic works. Among them are: ‘Lectures on the Philosophy of History’ (1856); ‘History of Christian Doctrine’ (2 vols., 1863); ‘Sermons to the Natural Man’ (1871); ‘Doctrine of Endless Punishment’ (1885); and ‘Dogmatic Theology’ (3 vols., 1888–94).