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John Gill (theologian)
English Baptist pastor, biblical scholar and theologian (1697-1771)
For other people with the same name, see John Gill (disambiguation).
John Gill (23 November 1697 – 14 October 1771) was an EnglishBaptist pastor, biblical scholar, and theologian who held to a firm Calvinistic soteriology. Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, he attended Kettering Grammar School where he mastered the Latinclassics and learned Greek by age 11. He continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew, his love for the latter remaining throughout his life.
Early life and education
[edit]At the age of about 12, Gill heard a sermon from his pastor, William Wallis, on the text, "And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?" (Genesis 3:9). The message stayed with Gill and eventually led to his conversion. It was not until seven years later that he made a public profession of faith.[1]
Pastoral work
[edit]His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age 21. He became pastor at the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark in 1719. His pastorate lasted 51 years. In 1757, his congregation needed larger premises and moved to a Carter Lane, St. Olave's Street, S
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John Gill (climber)
American mathematician (born 1937)
For other people named John Gill, see John Gill (disambiguation).
John Gill in 1968 | |
| Nationality | American |
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| Born | (1937-02-16) February 16, 1937 (age 88) |
| Website | www.johngill.net |
| Type of climber | Bouldering |
| Updated on 12 December 2015 | |
John Gill (born 16 Feb 1937) is an American mathematician who has achieved recognition for his rock-climbing. He is widely considered to be the father of American bouldering.[1][2][3]
Early life and professional career
[edit]As a child, Gill lived in several southern U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated from Bass High School in 1954. He attended Georgia Tech from 1954 to 1956, and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in mathematics in 1958. He entered the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant, and also attended a special graduate meteorology program at the University of Chicago in 1958 and 1959. He was assigned to Glasgow AFB in Montana until 1962, and resigned from the USAF Reserves as a captain several years later.[4]
After obtaining a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Alabama in 1964, Gill became an instructor at Murray State University from 1964
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Gill, John
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