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Becker, Thomas Andrew Sixth Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A., b. at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 20 December, 1832; d. at Washington, Georgia, 29 July, 1899. His parents were German Protestants and he became a convert in early manhood. He made his theological course at the College of Propaganda, Rome, where he was ordained 18 July, 1859. Returning … Continue reading “Becker, Thomas Andrew”

Becker, Karl Christian Ludwig D.D., a German Reformed minister, was born in Anhalt-Coethen, Germany, Nov. 17th, 1756. He pursued his preparatory studies in a gymnasium near his native place, and at eighteen entered the University of Halle, where he studied four years. Thence he went to Bremen, where he spent fourteen years as a candidatus … Continue reading “Becker, Karl Christian Ludwig”

Becker, Johann Herrmann a German theologian, brother of the preceding, was born at Rostock, Dec. 10, 1700. Besides theology he studied jurisprudence at his native place, Halle, Jena, Erfurt, Leipsic, and Helmstidt. In 1734 he was appointed archdeacon of St. Mary’s, in his native place; he accepted a call in 1746 as professor of theology … Continue reading “Becker, Johann Herrmann”

Becker, Johann Heinrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Rostock, Aug. 14, 1698. He studied at Jena, Halle, and Wittenberg; was in 1725 plastor of St. Nicolai, in his native place; in 1730, professor of ethics; in 1736 he was made doctor of divinity, and in 1743 professor of theology. He died in … Continue reading “Becker, Johann Heinrich”

Becker, Jacob Christian, D.D a German Reformed minister, son of Dr. C. L. Becker, of Baltimore, Md. He was born Jan. 14th, 1790. He studied theology with his father, and was licensed in 1808. He labored as pastor about three years in Manchester, Md., and the rest of his life in Northampton County, Penn. In … Continue reading “Becker, Jacob Christian, D.D”

Becker, Cornelius a Lutheran theologian of Germaiy, was born Oct. 24, 1561, at Leipsic. In 1588 he was called as deacon to Rochlitz; in 1592 he accepted a call for the same position at St. Nicolai, in his native place, and in 1594 he was appointed pastor of the same Church. In 1599 he obtained … Continue reading “Becker, Cornelius”

Becker, Carl a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born Feb. 6, 1803, at Gusten, in Anhalt-Cothen. He received his early education at the gymnasium in Bernburg, and in 1823 he entered the missionary institution of father Jainicke at Berlin. He then studied at Halle and Berlin, and for some years labored among the Jews in … Continue reading “Becker, Carl”

Becker (Or Bekker) Balthasar was born Mar. 30, 1634, in Friesland, and became a minister at Amsterdam. He was a zealous Cartesian, and was charged with Socinianism. His reputation chiefly rests upon a work in Dutch, entitled De Betooverde Wereld, The Enchanted World (Amnst. 1691-93), which undertakes to show that the devil never inspires men … Continue reading “Becker (Or Bekker) Balthasar”

Beckedorff, George Philipp Ludolf von Born at Hanover, 14 April, 1778; died at Grünhof, 27 February, 1858. He first studied theology at Jena, then medicine at Göttingen, where he obtained the degree of doctor in 1799. In 1810 he gave up the medical profession and accepted the office of tutor to the crown-prince of Anhalt-Bernburg. … Continue reading “Beckedorff, George Philipp Ludolf von”

Beckedorff, Georg Philipp Ludolf Von a pedagogue, statesman, and author, of Germany, was born April 14, 1778, at Hanover. At first he studied theology at Jena, and afterwards medicine at Gottingen, where he was also promoted in 1799 as M.D. In 1810 he accepted a call as tutor of the electoral prince of Hesse, and … Continue reading “Beckedorff, Georg Philipp Ludolf Von”