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W. H. T. (William Herman Theodore) Dau
1864–1944
A German-born Lutheran pastor, professor, and translator, he helped shape English-language Lutheran scholarship in the United States through preaching, teaching, and careful editorial work. His career carried him from parish ministry into seminary classrooms and church leadership, leaving behind books that continued to serve readers long after his lifetime.
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Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation
by W. H. T. (William Herman Theodore) Dau
About the author
Born on February 8, 1864, in Lauenburg, Pomerania, William Herman Theodore Dau later came to the United States and graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in 1886. He first served as a pastor in Memphis, Tennessee, and then moved into academic work, including service at Concordia College in Conover, North Carolina.
Dau went on to hold several important roles in Lutheran education and church life. Sources consulted describe him as a professor at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, a church leader, and a president both of Concordia College and of Valparaiso University. He is also remembered for major work as a translator and editor, especially in connection with important Lutheran confessional texts.
He died on April 21, 1944. Today he is chiefly remembered as a theologian, educator, and author whose writing helped make classic Lutheran teaching more accessible to English-speaking readers.