Abel, Kaspar a German preacher, was born at Hindenburg, July 14 1676. He finished his studies at the University of Halberstadt, and became, first, rector at Osterburg, then at Halberstadt He died at Westdorf, near Aschersleben, Jan. 10, 1763. He wrote some dissertations on theology, and made a translation into German verse of the Heroides of Ovid and the Satires of Boileau. He also wrote, Historia Monarchiarum Orbis Antiqui (Leips. 1718) — Preussische und brandenburgische Staatshistorie — (ibid. 1710, 1735): — Preussische und brandenburgische Stadtsgeographie' (ibid. 1711, 1735; 1747): — Deutsche Alterthumer; (Brunswick, 1729): — Schsische Alterthumer (ibid. 1730): — Hebriaische Alterthumer ( ibid. eod.): — Griechische Alterthumer (ibid. 1738). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More