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1839–1899
Best known as an American Presbyterian missionary-scholar in India, he helped reshape the Hindi Bible and wrote widely on language, religion, and Christian thought. His work blends close study, strong conviction, and a lasting interest in how faith travels across cultures.
by Samuel H. (Samuel Henry) Kellogg
Born in 1839, Samuel Henry Kellogg was an American Presbyterian missionary, writer, and linguist whose life became closely tied to North India. He is especially remembered for playing a major role in revising and retranslating the Hindi Bible, work that drew on his deep knowledge of Hindi and Sanskrit.
Kellogg also wrote a notable Hindi grammar and a range of books on theology and comparative religion. Among the works most often linked with him are The Light of Asia and the Light of the World and A Handbook of Comparative Religion, which show how seriously he engaged with the religious ideas he encountered.
He died in 1899, but his reputation endured through both his scholarship and his missionary work. Even today, he stands out as a figure who tried to bring careful language study, religious debate, and practical ministry together in one life.