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The secret translators of the New World Translation were revealed by former
members of the Watchtower Society as shown below, revealing a startling lack of
credentials.
Only three of the five identified had even finished high school. Of those three
only one went on to College (Fred Franz), but dropped out after the first
semester in 1913. The result is a translation lacking in credibility and is dubious
at best, and not recognized by any credible Biblical language
scholar outside the Watchtower.
Franz, Frederick
Probably the only person to actually translate. Franz was a liberal arts student at the University of Cincinnati:
21 semester hours of classical Greek, some Latin.
Partially completed a two-hour survey course in Biblical Greek in junior year.
Self-taught in Spanish, biblical Hebrew and Aramaic
1954 Scottish Trial - Franz unable to translate basic Hebrew verse
Gangas, George
No training in biblical languages. Gangas was a Turkish national who knew
Modern Greek. Translated Watchtower publications into Modern Greek.
Henschel, Milton
No training in biblical languages.
Klein, Karl
No training in biblical languages.
Knorr, Nathan
No training in biblical languages
Schroeder, Albert
No training in biblical languages. Schroeder majored in mechanical engineering for three years before dropping out.
(Source: Contender Ministries)