Berlage Anton a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, was born in 1805 at Munster. He studied theology at the universities of Bonn, Tubingen, and of his native place, received holy orders in 1832, and at the same time the degree as doctor of theology from the Munich University. In 1834 he commenced his academical lectures, was in 1835 professor extraordinarius and in' 1836 ordinarius of dogmatics in his native place, and died there, Dec. 6, 1881. He wrote, Apologetik der Kirche, oder Begrundung der Wahrheit und Gottlichkeit des Christenthums' (Munster, 1834): — Katholische Dogmatik (ibid. 1839-64, 7 vols.). See Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. i, 113; Literarischer Handweiser fur das kathol. Deutschland, No.:45, col. 201. (B. P.)
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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