James Henthorn Todd
James Henthorn Todd | |
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| Born | 23 April 1805 Rathfarnham, Ireland |
| Died | 28 June 1869 (aged 64) Rathfarnham, Ireland |
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Subject | liberal Protestantism, Irish history |
| Notable works | St. Patrick, Apostle to Ireland; The War of the Gaedhil With the Gaill |
| Relatives | Charles Hawkes Todd (father) Robert Bentley Todd (brother) |
James Henthorn Todd (23 April 1805 – 28 June 1869) was a biblical scholar, educator, and Irish historian. He is noted for his efforts to place religious disagreements on a rational historical footing, for his advocacy of a liberal form of Protestantism, and for his endeavors as an educator, librarian, and scholar in Irish history.