Gambara, Giovanni Francesco an Italian prelate, nephew of Uberto, was born at Brescia, January 17, 1533. He was son of Giovanni Brunero II, count of Prato Albuino, who rendered, great service to the house of Austria, and distinguished himself among the Latin poets of his time. Giovanni, after having been educated at Perugia and Padua, was sent to the court of Charles V. He afterwards returned to Rome, performed various offices under Julius III and Pius IV, and was made cardinal in 1561. Pius V appointed him bishop of Viterbo. He died at Rome, May 5, 1587. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generate, 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