Yale's Brevard Childs, biblical scholar, dies: Achieved Yale's highest academic rank
Brevard S. Childs, 83, an influential Old Testament scholar who was known for his work in biblical theology and taught at Yale Divinity School for 41 years, died June 23 in New Haven, Connecticut. He died of complications from injuries sustained in a fall at his home.
While at Yale from 1958 to 1999, Childs shaped several generations of students. One measure of his talents in the classroom was Yale’s decision in 1992 to name him a Sterling professor, the highest academic rank awarded by the university.