William Hastie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish educator, translator and writer
Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1842
Place of Birth: Wanlockhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 31-Aug-1903
Profession: translator
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About William Hastie
- William Hastie (7 July 1842 – 31 August 1903) was a Scottish clergyman and theologian.
- He produced the first English translation of the Universal Natural History and Theory of Heaven, by Immanuel Kant.
- Hastie led the General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta, where he was credited with developing the Hindu advocate Swami Vivekananda.
- Hastie recovered from a ruinous libel case in Calcutta to become the Professor of Divinity at University of Glasgow.
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