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England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry schaff-philip
9-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York City, Oct. 20, 1
United States (United States) (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York
Berlin (Berlin, Germany) (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York C
Tubingen (Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York C
Halle (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York
Chur (Switzerland) (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York C
Mercersburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York C
Philip Schaff (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York C
1844 AD (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When thi1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York C
1893 AD (search for this): entry schaff-philip
Schaff, Philip 1819-1893 Clergyman; born in Coire, Switzerland, Jan. 1, 1819; educated at the universities of Tubingen, Halle, and Berlin; was ordained in the German Reformed Church; came to the United States in 1844; Professor in German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, Pa., in 1844-63; and Professor of Sacred Literature in Union Theological Seminary in 1870-93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When thi93. He was chairman of the American committee organized in 1871 to cooperate with the English committee on Bible revision. When this great work was Finished—to which he had applied himself with indefatigable zeal—he went to England to arrange for its publication. He was the author of Sketch of the political, social, and religious character of the United States; Lectures on the Civil War and the overthrow of slavery in America; Historical account of the work of the American committee of revision of the English version, etc., and co-editor of The Schaff-Herzog Encyclopaedia of religious knowledge, etc. He died in New York C
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