Hofmann, Johann Georg a German theologian, born at Windsheim October, 1724, was educated at Erlangen and Leipzig. In 1757 he began philosophical lectures at Leipzig, and in 1762 was honored with a professorship. In 1764 he went to Giessen as professor of Oriental languages, and in 1765 was made D.D. In 1769 he was called to Altorf as professor of theology, and here he became also archdeacon. He died May 10, 1772. His principal works are Die Erbauung n. ihrem wahren Begriffe ihrem Mitteln und Hinderniszen (Frankf. 1756, 8vo): — Grammatica Hebraea Danziana methodo (Gieszen, 1765, 8vo): — Lock's paraphrast. Erklarung der Briefe and. Galater, Korinther, Romer, und Epheser, aus d. Engl. übers. (Frankf. 1768-69, 2 vols. 4to), besides several essays. — Adelung's Jocher, Gelehrt. — Lexik. Add. 2, 2079.
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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