W. E. Crum (1865-1944) was a Fellow of the British Academy and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Berlin. He was a translator, editor, and author of numerous works, including 'The Canons of Athanasius of Alexandria, ' 'Short Texts from Coptic Ostraca and Papyri, ' 'Coptic Monuments, ' 'Theological Texts from Coptic Papyri, ' 'The Catalogue of Coptic Manuscripts in the British Museum, ' and 'The Catalogue of Coptic Manuscripts in the Collection of the John Rylands Library, Manches