William Cameron Townsend

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William Cameron Townsend
Born	( 1896 -07-09)July 9, 1896 Eastvale, California
Died	April 23, 1982(1982-04-23) (aged 85) Waxhaw, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Education	Santa Ana High School Graduated in 1914 Occidental College (1914-17)
Occupation(s)	Missionary Linguist
Spouse(s)	Elvira Townsend (née Malmstrom) (Married Jul 9, 1919 – Dec 24, 1944) Elaine Townsend (née Mielke) (Married Nov 6, 1946 – July 14, 1982)
Children	Grace Goreth (née Townsend) Joy Tuggy (née Townsend) Elainadel (née Townsend) William Crowell Townsend
Parent(s)	William Townsend Molly Townsend

William Cameron Townsend (July 9, 1896 – April 23, 1982) was an American Christian missionary-linguist and the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics (now SIL International).

Both organisations emphasized the translation of the Bible into minority languages, as well as the development of literacy and bilingual education programs.