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'''Theodore Cressy Skeat''' (15 February 1907 — 25 June 2003) was Librarian at the [[British Library]], where he worked as Assistant Keeper (from 1931), Deputy Keeper (from 1948), and Keeper of Manuscripts and Egerton Librarian (from 1961 to 1972) after studies in Cambridge and a spell at the British School of Archaeology in Athens. His work coincided with two important acquisitions by the Trustees of the aforementioned institution, namely the ''[[Codex Sinaiticus]]'' and the apocryphal Gospel ''Egerton 2 Papyrus'' (a.k.a. the ''[[Egerton Gospel]]''). He made a name for himself with important contributions to palaeography, papyrology, and codicology, particularly — but not only — in relation to these two acquisitions. He was the grandson of noted philologist [[Walter William Skeat]].
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'''Theodore Cressy Skeat''' (15 February 1907 — 25 June 2003) was a British academic and librarian at the [[British Museum]], where he worked as Assistant Keeper (from 1931), Deputy Keeper (from 1948), and Keeper of Manuscripts and Egerton Librarian (from 1961 to 1972).

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Skeat was educated at [[Whitgift School|Whitgift School, Croydon]] and [[Christ's College, Cambridge]], where he graduated with a Second-class BA in the Classical Tripos in 1929.<ref>{{Who's Who | title=SKEAT, Theodore Cressy | id = U35048 | type = was | volume = 2019 | edition = online}}</ref><ref>'University News', ''Times'', 17 June 1929.</ref> Following a further short spell as a student at the British School of Archaeology in Athens, he was recruited by the British Museum in 1931. His work coincided with two important acquisitions by the Trustees of the aforementioned institution, namely the ''[[Codex Sinaiticus]]'' and the apocryphal Gospel ''Egerton 2 Papyrus'' (a.k.a. the ''[[Egerton Gospel]]''). He made a name for himself with important contributions to [[palaeography]], papyrology, and codicology, particularly—but not only—in relation to these two acquisitions. He was the grandson of noted philologist [[Walter William Skeat]].

Skeat was elected a [[Fellow of the British Academy]] in 1963, but resigned (along with his friend [[Colin Henderson Roberts|Colin Roberts]]) in 1979, in protest against its decision not to expel [[Anthony Blunt]] after the latter was exposed as a former Soviet spy.


== Obituaries ==
== Obituaries ==
*J. Keith Elliott, ''Theodore Cressy Skeat'', ''TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism'', 2003.<ref>[http://rosetta.reltech.org/TC/vol08/Skeat2003obit.html Elliot, ''Theodore Cressy Skeat'']</ref>
*J. Keith Elliott, ''Theodore Cressy Skeat'', ''TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism'', 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url-status=live |url=http://rosetta.reltech.org/TC/vol08/Skeat2003obit.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212171823/http://rosetta.reltech.org/TC/vol08/Skeat2003obit.html |archive-date=2006-02-12 |title=Theodore Cressy Skeat |first1=J. Keith |last1=Elliott |work=TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism |date=2003 |publisher=Religion and Technology Center, Inc. }}</ref>
*J. Keith Elliott, ''Obituary: T. C. Skeat'', The Independent, July 8, 2003.<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200307/ai_n12699757 Obituary, ''T. C. Skeat'']</ref>
*J. Keith Elliott, ''Obituary: T. C. Skeat'', The Independent, July 8, 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200307/ai_n12699757 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310232738/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200307/ai_n12699757 |archive-date=2007-03-10 |title=Obituary: T. C. Skeat |work=The Independent (London) |via=Find Articles |date= Jul 8, 2003 |first1=J. Keith |last1=Elliott }}</ref>
*Dorothy J. Thompson, ''In memoriam Theodore Cressy SKEAT'', 2004.<ref>[http://www.ulb.ac.be/assoc/aip/skeat.htm AIP, ''In memoriam T. C. Skeat'']</ref>
*Dorothy J. Thompson, ''In memoriam Theodore Cressy SKEAT'', 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AIP In memoriam T.C. Skeat |url=http://www.ulb.ac.be/assoc/aip/skeat.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020142544/http://www.ulb.ac.be/assoc/aip/skeat.htm |archive-date=Oct 20, 2021 |website=Université Libre de Bruxelles}}</ref>


== Select bibliography ==
== Select bibliography ==
* H.I. Bell, and T.C. Skeat (eds.), ''Fragments of an Unknown Gospel and other early Christian papyri'', London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1935.
* H. I. Bell, and T. C. Skeat (eds.), ''Fragments of an Unknown Gospel and other early Christian papyri'', London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1935.
* H.J.M. Milne, and T.C. Skeat, ''Scribes and Correctors of the Codex Sinaiticus'', London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1938.
* H. J. M. Milne, and T. C. Skeat, ''Scribes and Correctors of the Codex Sinaiticus'', London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1938.
* C.H. Roberts, and T.C. Skeat, ''The Birth of the Codex, Oxford University Press'', New York – Cambridge 1983.
* C. H. Roberts, and T. C. Skeat, ''The Birth of the Codex, Oxford University Press'', New York – Cambridge 1983.
* T.C. Skeat, ''The collected Biblical writings of T.C. Skeat'', ed. J.K. Elliott, Supplements to Novum Testamentum 113, Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2004.
* T. C. Skeat, ''The collected Biblical writings of T. C. Skeat'', ed. J. K. Elliott, Supplements to Novum Testamentum 113, Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2004.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{BBKL|s/skeat_t_c|volume=26|author= Klaus-Gunther Wesseling|spalten=1389-1407}}
* [http://www.kirchenlexikon.de/s/skeat_t_c.shtml SKEAT, Theodore Cressy] at the BBKL


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Latest revision as of 20:09, 5 April 2024

Theodore Cressy Skeat (15 February 1907 — 25 June 2003) was a British academic and librarian at the British Museum, where he worked as Assistant Keeper (from 1931), Deputy Keeper (from 1948), and Keeper of Manuscripts and Egerton Librarian (from 1961 to 1972).

Skeat was educated at Whitgift School, Croydon and Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Second-class BA in the Classical Tripos in 1929.[1][2] Following a further short spell as a student at the British School of Archaeology in Athens, he was recruited by the British Museum in 1931. His work coincided with two important acquisitions by the Trustees of the aforementioned institution, namely the Codex Sinaiticus and the apocryphal Gospel Egerton 2 Papyrus (a.k.a. the Egerton Gospel). He made a name for himself with important contributions to palaeography, papyrology, and codicology, particularly—but not only—in relation to these two acquisitions. He was the grandson of noted philologist Walter William Skeat.

Skeat was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1963, but resigned (along with his friend Colin Roberts) in 1979, in protest against its decision not to expel Anthony Blunt after the latter was exposed as a former Soviet spy.

Obituaries

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  • J. Keith Elliott, Theodore Cressy Skeat, TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism, 2003.[3]
  • J. Keith Elliott, Obituary: T. C. Skeat, The Independent, July 8, 2003.[4]
  • Dorothy J. Thompson, In memoriam Theodore Cressy SKEAT, 2004.[5]

Select bibliography

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  • H. I. Bell, and T. C. Skeat (eds.), Fragments of an Unknown Gospel and other early Christian papyri, London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1935.
  • H. J. M. Milne, and T. C. Skeat, Scribes and Correctors of the Codex Sinaiticus, London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1938.
  • C. H. Roberts, and T. C. Skeat, The Birth of the Codex, Oxford University Press, New York – Cambridge 1983.
  • T. C. Skeat, The collected Biblical writings of T. C. Skeat, ed. J. K. Elliott, Supplements to Novum Testamentum 113, Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2004.

References

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  1. ^ "SKEAT, Theodore Cressy". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2019 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ 'University News', Times, 17 June 1929.
  3. ^ Elliott, J. Keith (2003). "Theodore Cressy Skeat". TC: A Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism. Religion and Technology Center, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 February 2006.
  4. ^ Elliott, J. Keith (8 July 2003). "Obituary: T. C. Skeat". The Independent (London). Archived from the original on 10 March 2007 – via Find Articles.
  5. ^ "AIP In memoriam T.C. Skeat". Université Libre de Bruxelles. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021.
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Klaus-Gunther Wesseling. "Theodore Cressy Skeat". Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). cols. 1389–1407.


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