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Charles Briggs (other)
Charles Briggs may refer to: * Charles Augustus Briggs (1841–1913), American Hebrew scholar and theologian * Charles Frederick Briggs (1804–1877), American journalist who wrote under the name "Harry Franco" * Charles James Briggs (1865–1941), British Major-General * Charles L. Briggs (born 1953), American anthropologist * Chuck Briggs (1960–2000), American punk rock guitarist * Charles Briggs (cricketer) (1873–1949), Hampshire cricketer * Charles Briggs (Royal Navy officer) (1858–1951), British admiral * Charlie Briggs (actor) (1932–1985), American actor * Charlie Briggs (baseball) (1860–1920), American baseball player * Charlie Briggs (footballer) (1911–1993), English football goalkeeper * Charlie Briggs (One Life to Live), Charlie Briggs ''(One Life to Live)'', fictional character * Charles A. Briggs, Central Intelligence Agency Office of Inspector General, Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency, 1982 See also * Briggs (surname) {{DEFAULTSORT:B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Augustus Briggs
Charles Augustus Briggs (January 15, 1841 – June 8, 1913), American Presbyterian (and later Episcopalian) scholar and theologian, was born in New York City, the son of Alanson Briggs and Sarah Mead Berrian. He was excommunicated from the Presbyterian Church for heresy due to his liberal theology regarding the Bible. Early life Briggs was educated at the University of Virginia (1857–1860); graduated at the Union Theological Seminary in 1863; and, after the American Civil War during which he served in the 7th Regiment of the New York Militia, studied further at the University of Berlin from 1866 to 1869. In 1870, he was appointed pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Roselle, New Jersey which post he held until 1874, when he accepted the professorship of Hebrew and cognate languages at Union Theological Seminary in which he taught until 1891, and of Biblical theology there from 1891 to 1904, following which he became their professor of theological encyclopaedia and symbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |