W. H. Griffith Thomas (1861-1924) was a minister, scholar, and teacher born in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. His varied Christian service included pastoral work in Oxford and London, England, a professorate at Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada, a worldwide Bible conference ministry, and prolific writing. He was also a cofounder, with Lewis Sperry Chafer and Alex B. Winchester, of Dallas Theological Seminary.