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Oertel, Philipp Friedrich Wilhelm
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(better known by his nom-de plume, W. O. von HORN), a German author, was born at Horn, near Simmern, Aug. 15, 1798. He was the son of a clergyman; studied theology at Heidelberg; was in the charge of a parish at Mannebach from 1820 to 1835, was ecclesiastical superintendent at Sobernheim from 1835 to 1863, and subsequently resided at Wiesbaden. He died Oct. 14, 1867. He was a voluminous writer of popular stories, and his Gesammelte Erzihlungen (Wiesbaden, 1850-1809, 13 vols.) has passed through numerous editions.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Oertel, Philipp Friedrich Wilhelm'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​o/oertel-philipp-friedrich-wilhelm.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.