Background
Moffett, Samuel Hugh was born on April 7, 1916 in Pyongyang, Republic of Korea. (parents American citizens). Son of Samuel Austin and Lucia Hester (Fish) Moffett.
Moffett, Samuel Hugh was born on April 7, 1916 in Pyongyang, Republic of Korea. (parents American citizens). Son of Samuel Austin and Lucia Hester (Fish) Moffett.
Bachelor of Arts in Classics summa cum laude, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1938. ThB, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Church History, Yale University, 1945.
Postgraduate, College Chinese Studies, Peking, 1948. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1981. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), King College, Bristol, Tennessee, 1985.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1995. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Presbyterian College and Seminary, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Soongsil University, Seoul, 1997.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Montreat College, 2001.
Assistant pastor, 1st Prebyn. Church, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1943-1944;
interim pastor, 1st Prebyn. Church, New Haven, 1944-1945;
director youth work, Presbyterian Board Foreign Missions, 1945-1946;
member of faculty, Yenching U., Peking, 1948-1949;
member of faculty, Nanking (China) Theological Seminary, 1949-1950;
visiting lecturer, Princeton (New Jersey) Theological Seminary, 1953-1955;
Henry W. Luce professor ecumenics and mission, Princeton (New Jersey) Theological Seminary, 1981-1986;
chairman church history department, Princeton (New Jersey) Theological Seminary, 1983-1986;
guest professor, Princeton (New Jersey) Theological Seminary, 1986-1987;
professor emeritus, Princeton (New Jersey) Theological Seminary, since 1986;
associate president, Presbyterian Theological Seminary Korea, Seoul, 1970-1981;
professor church history, Presbyterian Theological Seminary Korea, Seoul, 1960-1981;
dean graduate school, Presbyterian Theological Seminary Korea, Seoul, 1966-1970;
honorary president, Presbyterian Theological Seminary Korea, Seoul, since 1981.
Director Asian Center for Theological Studies and Missions, Seoul, 1974-1981, honorary.pres., since 1981. Board directors Yonsei U., 1957-1981, Soongsil U., 1969-1981, Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington, 1973-1979. Commission representative in Korea Presbyn.Ch.
(United States of America), 1960-1964. Member United States Education Commission in Korea, 1966-1967. Chairman theological consultation World Alliance Reformed Churches, Nairobi, 1971.
Trustee Princeton-in-Asia, since 1984.
President Royal Asiatic Society, Korea, 1968, councillor, 1963-1981. Member American Society Church History, American Society Missiology (president 1986-1987), American Association Professors of Missions (president 1985-1986), Nassau Club.
Married Elizabeth Barnwell Tarrant, July 30, 1942 (deceased January 1955). Married Eileen Flower, September 15, 1956.