Geoffrey Hugo Lampe

Geoffrey William Hugo Lampe MC (13 August 1912 5 August 1980) was a British theologian and Anglican Priest who dedicated his life to theological teaching and research. He was Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham from 1953 to 1960. He then moved to the University of Cambridge where he was Ely Professor of Divinity from 1960 to 1970 and Regius Professor of Divinity from 1970 until his retirement in 1979.[1] He was also a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.

Lampe was educated at Blundells School between 1926 and 1931, from where he won a scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford. He obtained first-class honours in Literae Humaniores in 1935 and in theology a year later.

Lampe was a chaplain to 34 Armoured Brigade during the second half of World War II, and won the Military Cross for bravery when rescuing wounded troops when under fire .

He was particularly renowned for his dictionary of patristic Greek, i.e. of vocabulary attested in Christian authors from Clement of Rome to Theodore of Studium.

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References

  1. Wiles, Maurice (2004). "Lampe, Geoffrey William Hugo (19121980)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online edition, subscription access). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Dennis Eric Nineham
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge
1971—1979
Succeeded by
Henry Chadwick
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