Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky was an Anglican bishop and prolific translator who lived from 1831 to 1906. Born in Russian Lithuania, he later moved to the United States before beginning missionary work in China. He served as the Bishop of Shanghai between 1877 and 1884 and was instrumental in establishing St. John's University in Shanghai. Recognized for his extensive linguistic work, he dedicated much of his later life to translating the Bible into various Chinese dialects and classical Wenli, even while facing significant physical disabilities.