Albert Of Gembloux (Albertus Gemblacensis), a Benedictine, was born at Loben, near Liege, towards the close of the 10th century. He studied at Paris and at Chartres under the celebrated Fulbert, and became priest of Gembloux, then of St. James, at Liege, where he died in 1048. Sigebert speaks of him as being eminent for his knowledge of civil and religious affairs, as well as for his zeal in religion. He assisted Burkhard, bishop of Worms, his pupil, in the compilation of Magnum Volumen Canonum, and wrote several hymns and lives of saints. Of these the Life of St. Veronus Olbertus (ed. by Galopinus, 1635; and by Henschenius, Acta SS. vol. 3, March 30) is the best known. See Sigebert, De Script. Eccles. c. 142; Cave, Hist. Lit. 2, 128; Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v.; 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