 Born in Switzerland on January 1, 1819, Philip Schaff studied at Coire, Stuttgart, Tübingen, Halle and Berlin, and he passed examinations for the degree of B.D., and for a professorship at Berlin in 1841. Schaff came to the United States as professor of theology at Mercersburg, PA, in 1844, at which post he remained until 1863. After this, he made his home in New York, lecturing on various subjects and laboring in many good causes. In 1870 he became professor of sacred literature in the Union Theological Seminary of New York. No man has held more positions of honor than has Dr. Schaff, and his writings and the works he has edited are very numerous and remain of great value.
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