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Ronald Knox

(1888–1957) Translator United Kingdom

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Ronald Knox was a translator from the United Kingdom, best known for Layman and His Conscience.

Quick Facts About Ronald Knox

Born
February 17, 1888
Died
August 24, 1957
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Translator
Notable works
Layman and His Conscience

About Ronald Knox

Ronald Arbuthnott Knox was an English Catholic priest, theologian, author, and radio broadcaster. Educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, where he earned a high reputation as a classicist, Knox was ordained as a priest of the Church of England in 1912. He was a fellow and chaplain of Trinity College, Oxford until he resigned from those positions following his conversion to Catholicism in 1917. Knox became a Catholic priest in 1918, continuing in that capacity his scholarly and literary work.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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