Brooke Westcott was an influential English theologian, scholar, and Anglican bishop who lived from 1825 to 1901. Born in Birmingham, he achieved significant academic distinction at Trinity College, Cambridge, before serving as a teacher at Harrow School. He eventually rose to the position of Bishop of Durham in 1890. Westcott is most widely recognized for his monumental contributions to New Testament textual criticism, particularly through his collaborative work with Fenton Hort, which helped shape modern biblical studies.