Damm, Christian Tobias a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Geithain, in Saxony, January 9, 1699. He studied at Halle, where he also for some-time acted as teacher at the orphanage. In 1730 he was called to Berlin as con-rector at the Kolnische gymnasium, was made in 1742 pro-rector, and finally rector. He died May 27, 1778, having published, Brief des Apostel Jacobi, ubersetzt meit Anmerkungen (Berlin, 1747): — Das Neue Testament von neuen ubersetzt und mit Anmerkungen begleitet (ibid. 1764, 1765, 3 volumes); a work which caused his deposition from office, because he therein advocated. Socinian doctrines: — Vom historischen Glauben (ibid. 1772): — Betrachtungen uber die Religion (ibid. 1773). See Meusel, Gelehrtes Deutschland; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch dertsheol. Lit. 1:171. (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