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Bible Encyclopedias
Adam, Melchior
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
born in Silesia, obtained about 1600 the headship of a college, and finally a professorship in the University of Heidelberg. His chief works are Vitae Germanorum Philosophorum, Theologorum, etc. (Heidelberg, 1615-'20, 4 vols. 8vo), and Decades duae continentes vitas Theologorum exterorum Principum (Franc. 1618, 8vo), published together, under the title Dignarumn laude virorum immortalitas (Francf. 1653, 5 vols. 8vo, and 1706, fol.) — a great repository, from which compilers of church history and of biographical dictionaries have since drawn their materials. He died March 23,1622, at Heidelberg.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Adam, Melchior'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/adam-melchior.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.