William Hastie | |
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 William Hastie | |
| Born | William Hastie 7 July 1842 Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Died | 31 August 1903 (aged 61) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, translator and writer |
William Hastie MA DD (7 July 1842 – 31 August 1903)[1][2] was a Scottish clergyman and theologian. He produced the first English translation of the Universal Natural History and Theory of Heaven, by Immanuel Kant. Hastie led the General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta, where he was credited with developing the Hindu advocate Swami Vivekananda. Hastie recovered from a ruinous libel case in Calcutta to become the Professor of Divinity at University of Glasgow.
- ^ Robert Crawford (31 December 2008). Scotland's Books: A History of Scottish Literature. Oxford University Press. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-19-988897-9.
- ^ Peter France (2001). The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation. Oxford University Press. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-19-924784-4.