Heckel, Johann Friedrich a German philologist and theologian, was born at Gera about 1640. After finishing his studies he travelled in Germany and Italy, where he connected himself with' Magliabecchi and Cinelli. On his return he became successively rector of the College of Reichenbach and sub-director of the College of Rudolstadt. He spent the last days of his life at Plauen and at Oelsnitz, where he died, in 1715, leaving, Memoria Freislebiana (Gera, 1664): — Dissertatio Historico-Philologico Theologica, etc. (Chemnitz, 1675): — Sciagraphia Theologorum Evangelicorum (Dresden, 1678): — Theophili Pistorii Ornithogamelion, etc. (ibid. eod.): — De Constini Duobus Numis (Frankfort, 1693): — Manipulum Primum Epistolarum Singularius, etc. (Plauen, 1695). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, 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