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Isaac Grout Bliss

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Isaac Grout Bliss (1822–1889) was a missionary and agent of the American Bible Society (ABS) in the Near East. He made the first of the Bible translations into Kurdish.

Bliss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He attended Andover and graduated from Amherst College in 1844.[1] He married Eunice Day.[2] Their son was missionary and author Edwin Munsell Bliss.

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  1. ^ Gerald H. Anderson (1999). "Bliss, Isaac Grout (1822–1889)". Biographical dictionary of Christian missions. p. 69. Missionary and agent of the American Bible Society (ABS) in the Near East. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Bliss was educated at Amherst College (graduated 1844) and at Andover.
  2. ^ "Edwin Munsell Bliss papers (MS 919)". Yale Archives.