William Cameron Townsend
American missionary and linguist
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William Cameron Townsend was an American Christian missionary-linguist and the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics
Both organisations emphasized the translation of the Bible into minority languages, as... Wikipedia
Born: July 9, 1896, Eastvale, CA
Died: April 23, 1982 (age 85 years), Waxhaw, NC
Spouse: Elaine Townsend (m. 1946–1982) and Elvira Townsend (m. 1919–1944)
Education: Occidental College, Santa Ana High School, and Compton High School
Children: Grace Goreth (née Townsend); Joy Tuggy (née Townsend); Elainadel (née Townsend); William Crowell Townsend