Bible Encyclopedias

Adams, John Couch
an english astronomer, the discoverer simultaneously with leverrier of the planet neptune (1819-1892).

Adams, John Quincy
his eldest son, the sixth president (1767-1848).

Adolphus, John
an able london barrister in criminal cases, and a voluminous historical writer (1766-1845).

Aikin, Dr. John
a popular writer, and author, with mrs. barbauld, his sister, of "evenings at home" (1747-1822).

Alas`co, John
the uncle of sigismund, king of poland, and a zealous promoter in poland of the reformation, the friend of erasmus and zwinglius (1499-1560).

Alcock, John
an eminent ecclesiastic of the reign of edward iv., distinguished for his love of learning and learned men; d . 1500.

Allen, John
an m.d. of scotch birth, and a contributor to the edinburgh review (1771-1843).

Anderson, John
a native of roseneath, professor of physics in glasgow university, and the founder of the andersonian college in glasgow (1726-1796).

Andre, John
a brave british officer, tried and hanged as a spy in the american war in 1780; a monument is erected to him in westminster abbey.

Angerstein, John
born in st. petersburg, a distinguished patron of the fine arts, whose collection of paintings, bought by the british government, formed the nucleus of the national gallery (1735-1822).

Arbuthnot, John
A physician and eminent literary man of the age of Queen Anne and her two successors, born in Kincardineshire, the friend of Swift and Pope and other

Argyll, George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of
As Marquis of Lorne took a great interest in the movement which led to the Disruption of the Church of Scotland in 1843, a Whig in politics, was a member

Argyll, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of
favoured the union, was created an english peer, fought under marlborough, opposed the return of the stuarts, defeated mar at sheriffmuir, ruled scotland under walpole (1678-1743).

Armstrong, John
a scotch doctor and poet, born in roxburghshire, practised medicine in london; friend of poet thomson, as well as of wilkes and smollett, and author of "the art of preserving health" (1709-1779).

Arndt, John
a lutheran theologian, the author of "true christianity," a work which, in germany and elsewhere, has contributed to infuse a new spirit of life into the profession of the christian religion, which seemed withering away under the influence of a lifeless dogmatism (1553-1621).

Asgill, John
an eccentric englishman, wrote a book to prove that death was due to want of faith, and to express his belief that he would be translated, and translated he was, to spend 30 years, apparently quite happily, writing pamphlets, and end his days in the debtors' prison.

Ash, John
a dissenting divine, author of an english dictionary, valuable for the number of obsolete and provincial words contained in it (1724-1779).

Ashburnham, John
a member of the long parliament, a faithful adherent and attendant of charles i., and assistant to him in his troubles (1603-1671).

Asser, John
monk of st. david's, in wales, tutor, friend, and biographer of alfred the great; is said to have suggested the founding of oxford university; d . 909.

Astor, John Jacob
a millionaire, son of a german peasant, who made a fortune of four millions in america by trading in furs (1763-1848). his son doubled his fortune; known as the "landlord of new york" (1792-1875).

Athole, Sir John James Hugh Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of
honourably distinguished for having devoted years of his life to editing the records of the family and the related history; b . 1840

Aub`rey, John
An eminent antiquary, a friend of Anthony Wood's; inherited estates in Wilts, Hereford, and Wales, all of which he lost by lawsuits and bad management;

Austin, John
A distinguished English jurist, professor of Jurisprudence in London University; mastered the science of law by the study of it in Germany, but being

Au`dubon, John James
a celebrated american ornithologist of french huguenot origin; author of two great works, the "birds of america" and the "quadrupeds of america," drawn and illustrated by himself, the former characterised by cuvier as "the most magnificent monument that art up to that time had raised to nature" (1780-1851).

Aylmer, John
tutor to lady jane grey, bishop of london, a highly arbitrary man, and a friend to neither papist nor puritan; he is satirised by spenser in the "shepherd's calendar" (1521-1594).

Bale, John
bishop of ossory, in ireland; born in suffolk; a convert from popery, and supported by cromwell; was made bishop by edward vi.; persecuted out of the country as an apostate from popery; author of a valuable account of early british writers (1495-1563).

Baliol, John de
Son of the following; laid claim to the Scottish crown on the death of the Maid of Norway in 1290; was supported by Edward I., and did homage to him

Baliol, Sir John de
of norman descent; a guardian to the heir to the scottish crown on the death of alexander iii.; founder of baliol college, oxford; d . 1269.

Ball, John
a priest who had been excommunicated for denouncing the abuses of the church; a ringleader in the wat tyler rebellion; captured and executed.

Ballantyne, John
brother of preceding, a confidant of sir walter's in the matter of the anonymity of the waverley novels; an inimitable story-teller and mimic, very much to the delight of sir walter (1774-1821).

Banim, John
irish author, a native of kilkenny, novelist of irish peasant life on its dark side, who, along with his brother michael, wrote 24 vols. of irish stories, &c.; his health giving way, he fell into poverty, but was rescued by a public subscription and a pension; michael survived him 32 years (1798-1842).

Barbour, John
A Scotch poet and chronicler, archdeacon of Aberdeen, a man of learning and sagacity; his only extant work a poem entitled "The Bruce," being a long

Barclay, John
born in france, educated by the jesuits, a stanch catholic; wrote the "argenis," a latin romance, much thought of by cowper, translated more than once into english (1582-1621).

Barclay, John (2)
leader of the sect of the bereans (1734-1798).

Barleycorn, John
the exhilarating spirit distilled from barley personified.

Barnett, John
composer, born at bedford; author of operas and a number of fugitive pieces (1802-1891).

Barrington, John Shute
1st Viscount, gained the favour of the Nonconformists by his "Rights of Dissenters," and an Irish peerage from George I. for his "Dissuasive from Jacobitism";

Barrow, Sir John
secretary to the admiralty for 40 years, and much esteemed in that department, distinguished also as a man of letters; wrote the lives of macartney, anson, howe, and peter the great (1764-1848).

Bartlett, John H.
an american ethnologist and philologist, born at rhode island, u.s.; author of "dictionary of americanisms," among other works particularly on ethnology (1805-1886).

Baskerville, John
a printer and typefounder, originally a writing-master in birmingham; native of sion hill, worcestershire; produced editions of classical works prized for their pre-eminent beauty by connoisseurs in the art of the printer, and all the more for their rarity (1706-1756).

Bayley, Sir John
a learned english judge; author of a standard work "on the law of bills of exchange"; d . 1841.

Beckx, Peter John
general of the jesuits, born in belgium (1790-1887).

Bedford, John, Duke of
Brother of Henry V., protector of the kingdom and regent of France during the minority of Henry VI., whom, on the death of the French king, he proclaimed

Bell, John
of antermony, a physician, born at campsie; accompanied russian embassies to persia and china; wrote "travels in asia," which were much appreciated for their excellency of style (1690-1780).

Bellenden, John
Of Moray, a Scottish writer in the 16th century; translated, at the request of James V., Hector Boece's "History of Scotland," and the first five books

Benbow, John
Admiral, born at Shrewsbury; distinguished himself in an action with a Barbary pirate; rose rapidly to the highest post in the navy; distinguished himself

Berners, John Bouchier, Lord
writer or translator of romance; was chancellor of the exchequer in 1516, and governor of calais from 1520; translated froissart's "huon of bordeaux," &c.

Bessar`ion, John
Cardinal, native of Trebizond; contributed by his zeal in Greek literature to the fall of scholasticism and the revival of letters; tried hard to unite

Beverley, John
a learned man, tutor to the venerable bede, archbishop of york, and founder of a college for secular priests at beverley; was one of the most learned men of his time; d . 721.