R. F. C. Hull (full name: Richard Francis Carrington Hull; 5 March 1913 – 16 December 1974), was a British translator, best known for his role in translating The Collected Works of C.G. Jung. He also translated many other scholarly works.
He was born in Eastbourne, Sussex, to Irma Carrington and Francis Reginald Hull. His uncle, Irma's brother, was the psychic researcher Hereward Carrington. Hull began his education in medicine, but withdrew from that in favor of journalism and poetry. During the 1930s, he began translating the works of Rilke, and during World War II, he was a cryptographer in the U.K.'s secret Ultra project. After the war, he began to translate professionally for Kegan Paul and others, specializing in works on philosophy. Hull was described as quick-minded, a stutterer and a "tall, elegant, distinguished-looking man sporting a malacca cane with a silver top."Most of the English-speaking world know of Carl Jung's work through translations by R.F.C. Hull. He translated or recycled about four million words of Jung's writings, and his obituary said that "Virtually every word that Jung wrote or that was recorded as his statement passed through the circuit of Hull's mind."Hull also made numerous English-language verse translations of the comic poems of Christian Morgenstern.
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Some of their strengths
R. F. C. Hull has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Imaginative, Altruistic, Loyal, Intense, Curious, Energetic, and Hardworking.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, R. F. C. Hull is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who sees life as a journey not a destination.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know R. F. C. Hull well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Inventive and Clever
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe R. F. C. Hull as someone who is flexible, intelligent, and quick-witted.
A person who likes to be creative, and to be recognized for their artistic talents. Who possesses intelligence, mental discipline, and ambition, and who does well in relationships and partnerships.
Dynamic and Imaginative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, R. F. C. Hull is someone who can bring a purifying element to situations, and who is a risk-taker with vision and imagination.
They are also someone who is curious, dynamic, and positive, and who enjoys inspiring and communicating with other people.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, R. F. C. Hull tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of R. F. C. Hull's challenges
While R. F. C. Hull has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, R. F. C. Hull can be Emotional, Indecisive, Rebellious, Unrealistic, Emotionally Distant, Standoffish, and Unfocused.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of R. F. C. Hull's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Unfocused and Indecisive
R. F. C. Hull is someone who can be scattered, restless, and insensitive, be distracted by fluctuating professional interests, be a workaholic, and who can be arrogant and have difficulty accepting advice.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, R. F. C. Hull also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
