Charles Wharton Calkins
1909– · USA · Modern
Translator
Charles Wharton Calkins was an American hymnologist and translator active in the early-to-mid twentieth century. He is primarily known for his work translating and adapting hymn texts, contributing to the broader American Protestant hymnal tradition. Calkins worked to make classical and foreign hymn texts accessible to English-speaking congregations through his translation efforts. While specific details about his major publications and particular hymn translations remain limited in standard hymnological references, his work reflects the early twentieth-century American interest in expanding the breadth of available hymnic material.