Kahler, Johannes, a Lutheran theologian of some note, was born at Wolmar, Hesse Cassel, Jan. 20, 1649, and was educated at the University of Giessen. He began his lectures at that university in 1673 on the Cartesian philosophy, and became one of its ablest exponents. — In 1677 he was called as extraordinary professor of metaphysics to Rinten, and shortly after was promoted to the full or ordinary professorship. In 1683 he became also professor of theology. He died May 17, 1729. Kahler was highly esteemed by his contemporaries, and enjoyed the confidence and good will of his colleagues to such a degree that he was chosen rector at six different elections. His writings, consisting mainly of dissertations on theology and philosophy, were collected and printed in 2 vols. 12mo. See Allgenm. Hist. Lex. vol. 3:s.v.; Jocher, Gelehrten Lexikon, vol. ii, s.v., gives a complete list of Kahler's productions.
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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