Herold, Johann a German divine, was born at Hochstadt, Suabia, in 1511. His early history is not known. In 1539 he made his appearance in Basle as a defender of Protestantism. He was pastor of a parish near Basle for some years, but in 1546 retired from it and returned to Basle to devote his time entirely to literary labors. The date of his death is not ascertained; it was probably about 1570. Among his numerous writings are the following: Heidenwelt und ihrer Gotter anfünglicher Ussprung (Basel, 1544, fol.; also under the title, in a 2nd ed., Theatrum Divum Dearumque (Basil. 1628., fol.): — Orthodoxographi Theologiae Doctores LXXVI, lumina clarissima (Basil. 1555, fol.): — Haeresiologia, sive Syntagma veterum theologorum per quos grassatae in Ecclesia haereses confutantur, etc. (Basil. 1556, fol.).
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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