Calvin Ellis Stowe (1802–86) was an American biblical scholar, educator, and abolitionist, known for his contributions to public education and theological studies. He was also the husband of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Born in Natick, Massachusetts, Stowe overcame early hardships to pursue education, graduating from Bowdoin College (1824) and studying at Andover Theological Seminary (1825–29.) He became editor of the Boston Recorder (1829) and later professor of Greek at Dartmouth College (1830.) He held academic positions at Lane Theological Seminary (1833–50,) Bowdoin College (1850–52,) and Andover Theological Seminary (1852–64,) shaping theological education.
A strong advocate for public education, Stowe published Report on Elementary Instruction in Europe (1836,) influencing state-supported education in the U.S. He also wrote Introduction to the Criticism and Interpretation of the Bible (1835,) The Religious Element in Education (1844,) The Right Interpretation of the Sacred Scriptures (1853,) and Origin and History of the Books of the Bible (1867,) contributing to biblical scholarship.
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Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.
—Calvin Ellis Stowe
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