Bible Encyclopedias

Bailey, Samuel
an english author, born in sheffield, a liberal-minded man, a utilitarian in philosophy, who wrote on psychology, ethics, and political economy, and left a fortune, acquired in business, to his native town (1787-1870).

Baker, Sir Samuel White
a man of enterprise and travel, born in london; discovered the albert nyanza; commanded an expedition under the khedive into the soudan; wrote an account of it in a book, "ismailia"; visited cyprus and travelled over india; left a record of his travels in five volumes with different titles (1821-1893).

Birch, Samuel
archæologist and egyptologist, born in london; keeper of oriental antiquities in the british museum; had an extensive knowledge of egyptology, wrote largely, and contributed articles on that and kindred archæological subjects (1813-1885).

Bochart, Samuel
a protestant divine, born at rouen; pastor at caen; a geographer and an orientalist; wrote a treatise on sacred geography; celebrated for a nine-days' discussion with the jesuit verin (1599-1667).

Brown, Samuel, M.d.
Chemist, born in Haddington, grandson of John Brown of Haddington, whose life was devoted, with the zeal of a mediæval alchemist, to a reconstruction

Brydges, Sir Samuel Egerton
english antiquary, born at wootton house, in kent; called to the bar, but devoted to literature; was m.p. for maidstone for six years; lived afterwards and died at geneva; wrote novels and poems, and edited old english writings of interest (1762-1837).

Butler, Samuel
A master of burlesque, born at Strensham, in Worcestershire, the son of a small farmer; the author of "Hudibras," a poem of about 10,000 octosyllabic

Champlain, Samuel de
a french navigator, born at brouage, in saintonge, was founder of quebec, and french governor of canada; wrote an account of his voyages (1570-1635).

Clarke, Dr. Samuel
An English divine, scholar and disciple of Newton, born at Norwich; author, as Boyle lecturer, of a famous "Demonstration of the Being and Attributes

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne
An American humorist with the pseudonym of "Mark Twain," born at Florida, Missouri, U.S.; began his literary career as a newspaper reporter and a lecturer;

Cocceji, Samuel
son of the preceding; minister of justice and chancellor of prussia under frederick the great; a prince of lawyers, and "a very hercules in cleansing law stables" as law-reformer (1679-1755).

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Poet, philosopher, and critic, born in Devonshire; passionately devoted to classical and metaphysical studies; educated at Christ's Hospital; had Charles

Colt, Samuel
the inventor of the revolver, born in hartford, connecticut, u.s.; having difficulty in raising money to carry out his invention it proved a commercial failure, but being adopted by the government in the mexican war it proved a success, since which time it has been everywhere in use (1814-1862).

Cousins, Samuel
a mezzotint engraver, born at exeter; engraved "bolton abbey," "marie antoinette in the temple," and a number of plates after eminent painters; left a fund to aid poor artists (1801-1880).

Crockett, Samuel Rutherford
Novelist, born near New Galloway, Kirkcudbright; bred for the Church, and for some time Free Church minister at Penicuik, Midlothian, a charge he resigned

Crompton, Samuel
Inventor of the spinning-mule, born near Bolton; for five years he worked at his project, and after he got it into shape was tormented by people prying

Crowther, Samuel Adjai
Bishop of the Niger Territory; an African by birth; was captured to be sold as a slave, but released by an English cruiser; baptized a Christian in 1825;

Cunard, Sir Samuel
founder of cunard line of steamships, born in halifax, nova scotia (1787-1865).

Daniel, Samuel
English poet, born near Taunton; wrote dramas and sonnets; his principal production a "History of the Civil Wars" of York and Lancaster, a poem in seven

Davidson, Samuel
biblical scholar and exegete, born near ballymena; wrote introductions to the old and the new testaments; was pioneer in the higher criticism (1807-1898).

Ersch, Johann Samuel
A bibliographer, born at Grossglogau; after a college career at Halle devoted himself to journalism, and in 1800 became librarian of the University of

Foote, Samuel
A celebrated English actor and playwright, born at Truro, Cornwall, of a good family; was educated at Oxford, and studied law, but ruined himself by

Gardiner, Samuel Rawson
english historian, born at ropley, hants; his chief historical works include "history of england" in the reign of james i. and charles i.; "history of the civil war," in four vols., and the "history of the protectorate," on which he is still engaged; a most impartial and accurate historian; b . 1829.

Garth, Sir Samuel
a distinguished physician, born in co. durham; had an extensive practice; author of a mock-heroic poem entitled "the dispensary" (1661-1718).

Hahnemann, Samuel
A German physician, the founder of Homoeopathy (q. v .), born at Meissen; established himself in practice in Dresden on orthodox lines and enjoyed a

Hall, Samuel Carter
Founder and editor of the Art Journal , born at Geneva Barracks, co. Waterford; was for a time a gallery reporter; succeeded Campbell, the poet, as editor

Hood, Samuel, Viscount
A distinguished admiral, born at Thorncombe; entered the navy in 1740, and rising rapidly in his profession evinced high qualities as a leader; in 1782

Hopkins, Samuel
an american divine, born at waterbury, connecticut; was pastor at newport; was a calvinist in theology, but of a special type, as he denied imputation and insisted on disinterested benevolence as the mark of a christian; gave name to a party, hopkinsians, as they were called, who held the same views (1721-1803).

Horsley, Samuel
english prelate, born in london; celebrated as the champion of orthodoxy against the attacks of priestley (q. v .), in which he showed great learning but much bitterness, which, however, brought him church preferment; was in succession bishop of st. davids, rochester, and st. asaph (1733-1806).

Houston, Samuel
President of the Texan Republic, born in Virginia; was adopted by a Cherokee Indian, and rose from the rank of a common soldier to be governor of Tennessee

Ireland, Samuel William Henry
a notorious forger of shakespearian relics, born in london, son of a dealer in old books and prints; imposed on his father and a number of lovers of the antique, till he was exposed by malone; he published a confession of his forgeries, and died in obscurity and poverty (1777-1835).

Lee, Samuel
english orientalist, born in shropshire; professor in cambridge first of arabic and then of hebrew; was the author of a hebrew grammar and lexicon, and a translation of the book of job (1783-1852).

Lover, Samuel
an irish novelist and poet, born in dublin; started as a painter, but soon gave himself to literature; was the author of "rory o'more" and "handy andy," as also of some lyrics and ballads of a stirring character (1797-1868).

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese
Inventor, born at Charlestown, Massachusetts, graduated at Yale in 1810 and adopted art as a profession; he gained some distinction as a sculptor, and

Palmer, Samuel
english landscape-painter, chiefly in water-colours (1805-1881).

Parr, Samuel
A famous classical scholar, born at Harrow; became head-master of first Colchester and then Norwich Grammar-School and a prebend of St. Paul's; he had

Pepys, Samuel
Author of a famous Diary, a scholarly man and respected as connected with different grades of society; held a clerkship in the Admiralty, and finally

Phelps, Samuel
An English actor, born in Devonport; made his début as Shylock in London at the Haymarket in 1837, achieved his greatest successes in Sadler's

Pickwick, Samuel
the hero of dickens's "pickwick papers," a character distinguished for his general goodness and his honest simplicity.

Plimsoll, Samuel
"the sailor's friend," born at Bristol; after experience in a Sheffield brewery entered business in London as a coal-dealer; interesting himself in the

Prout, Samuel
Eminent English water-colour artist, born at Plymouth; had from a child an irrepressible penchant for drawing, which, though discouraged at first by

Puffendorf, Samuel
Baron von, eminent German jurist, born at Chemnitz, Saxony; wrote several works on jurisprudence, one of which, under the ban of Austria, was burned

Purchas, Samuel
collector of works of travel and continuator of the work of hakluyt, in two curious works entitled "purchas his pilgrimage," and "hakluyt's his posthumous, or purchas his pilgrimmes," and was rector of st. martin's, ludgate, and chaplain to archbishop abbot (1577-1626).

Richardson, Samuel
Novelist, born in Derbyshire, the son of a joiner; was apprenticed to a printer in London, whose daughter he married; set up in the business for himself,

Ripon, George Frederick Samuel Robinson, Marquis of
Statesman, born in London, son of preceding; entered House of Commons in 1852 as a Liberal; became Secretary for War, and three years later for India;

Rogers, Samuel
English poet, born in London, son of a banker, bred to banking, and all his life a banker—took to literature, produced a succession of poems: "The

Romilly, Sir Samuel
english lawyer, born in london, of a huguenot family; was a whig in politics, and was solicitor-general for a time; devoted himself to the amendment of the criminal law of the country, and was a zealous advocate against slavery and the spy system (1751-1818).

Rutherford, Samuel
A Scottish divine, born at Nisbet, near Jedburgh; studied at Edinburgh University, became professor of Humanity, but had to resign; studied divinity,

Samuel
A Jewish prophet, born, of the tribe of Levi, about 1155 B.C.; consecrated by his mother from earliest years to the service of the Lord; who became a