Bible Encyclopedias

Abercrombie, Sir Ralph
a distinguished british general of scottish birth, who fell in egypt after defeating the french at aboukir bay (1731-1801).

Acland, Sir Henry
regius professor of medicine in oxford, accompanied the prince of wales to america in 1860, the author of several works on medicine and educational subjects, one of ruskin's old and tried friends.

Adair, Sir Robert
a distinguished english diplomatist, and frequently employed on the most important diplomatic missions (1763-1855).

Ague-Cheek, Sir Andrew
a silly squire in "twelfth night."

Airy, Sir George Biddell
an eminent english astronomer, mathematician, and man of science, astronomer-royal from 1836 to 1881, retired on a pension; was the first to enunciate the complete theory of the rainbow.

Aldingar, Sir
legendary character, the steward of eleanor, wife of henry ii., who accused her of infidelity, and offered to substantiate the charge by combat, when an angel in the form of a child appeared and certified her innocence.

Alison, Sir Archibald
son of the preceding, a lawyer who held several prominent legal appointments, and a historian, his great work being a "modern history of europe from the french revolution to the fall of napoleon," afterwards extended to the "accession of louis napoleon" (1792-1867).

Anderson, Sir Edmund
lord chief-justice of common pleas under elizabeth, sat as judge at the trial of mary, queen of scots. anderson's reports is still a book of authority; d . 1605.

Arkwright, Sir Richard
Born at Preston, Lancashire; bred to the trade of a barber; took interest in the machinery of cotton-spinning; with the help of a clockmaker, invented

Arnold, Sir Edwin
poet and journalist, familiar with indian literature; author of the "light of asia," "light of the world," and other works in prose and verse; b . 1832, at gravesend.

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

Audley, Sir Thomas, Lord
born in essex, son of a yeoman; became speaker of the house of commons and lord chancellor of england; the selfish, unscrupulous tool of henry viii. (1488-1554).

Ayloffe, Sir Joseph
english antiquary, born in sussex (1708-1781).

Ayton, Sir Robert
A poet of considerable merit, a native of Fife, born at Kinaldie, who made his fortune by a Latin panegyric to King James I. on his accession; was on

Back, Sir George
a devoted arctic explorer, born at stockport, entered the navy, was a french captive for five years, associated with franklin in three polar expeditions, went in search of sir john ross, discovered instead and traced the great fish river in 1839, was knighted in 1837, and in 1857 made admiral (1796-1878).

Bacon, Sir Nicholas
the father of francis, lord bacon, privy councillor and keeper of the great seal under queen elizabeth; a prudent and honourable man and minister, and much honoured and trusted by the queen (1510-1579).

Baird, Sir David
A distinguished English general of Scotch descent, born at Newbyth, Aberdeenshire; entered the army at 15; served in India, Egypt, and at the Cape; was

Baker, Sir Richard
a country gentleman, born in kent, often referred to by sir roger de coverley; author of "the chronicle of the kings of england," which he wrote in the fleet prison, where he died (1603-1645).

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).

Balfour, Sir James
lord president of the court of session; native of fife; an unprincipled man, sided now with this party, now with the opposite, to his own advantage, and that at the most critical period in scottish history; d . 1583.

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, Sir R.S.
mathematician and astronomer, born in dublin; astronomer-royal for ireland; author of works on astronomy and mechanics, the best known of a popular kind on the former science being "the story of the heavens"; b . 1840.

Bancroft, Sir Squire
english actor, born in london, made his first appearance in birmingham in 1861; married mrs. wilton, an actress; opened with her the haymarket theatre in 1880; retired in 1885, at which time both retired, and have appeared since only occasionally.

Banks, Sir Joseph
a zealous naturalist, particularly in botany; a collector, in lands far and wide, of specimens in natural history; left his collection and a valuable library and herbarium to the british museum; president of the royal society for 41 years (1744-1820).

Baring, Sir Francis
founder of the great banking firm of baring brothers & co.; amassed property, value of it said to have been nearly seven millions (1740-1810).

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).

Barry, Sir Charles
architect, born at westminster; architect of the new palace of westminster, besides other public buildings (1795-1860).

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

Belch, Sir Toby
a reckless, jolly, swaggering character in "twelfth night."

Belcher, Sir Edward
admiral, was engaged in several exploring and surveying expeditions; sailed round the world, and took part in the operations in china (1812-1877).

Bell, Sir Charles
An eminent surgeon and anatomist, born in Edinburgh, where he became professor of Surgery; distinguished chiefly for his discoveries in connection with

Benedict, Sir Julius
Musician and composer, native of Stuttgart; removed to London in 1835; author of, among other pieces, the "Gipsy's Warning," the "Brides of Venice,"

Bennett, Sir Sterndale
an english musical composer and pianist, born at sheffield, whose musical genius recommended him to mendelssohn and schumann; became professor of music in cambridge, and conductor of the philharmonic concerts; was president of the royal academy of music (1816-1873).

Besant, Sir Walter
a man of letters, born at portsmouth; eminent chiefly as a novelist of a healthily realistic type; wrote a number of novels jointly with james rice, and is the author of "french humourists," as well as short stories; champion of the cause of authors versus publishers, and is chairman of the committee; b . 1838.

Bessemer, Sir Henry
Civil engineer and inventor, born at Charlton, Herts; of his many inventions the chief is the process, named after him, of converting pig-iron into steel

Bickerton, Sir Richard
vice-admiral, served in several naval engagements, and died commander-in-chief at plymouth in 1792.

Birkenhead, Sir John
a political writer, several times imprisoned during the commonwealth for his obtrusive royalism (1615-1679).

Bishop, Sir Henry Rowley
An English composer, born in London, composer and director of music in Covent Garden Theatre for 14 years; produced 60 pieces, of which "Guy Mannering,"

Blackmore, Sir Richard
physician, born in wilts; the most voluminous of poetasters, published four long worthless poems, besides essays and psalms, &c., and made himself the butt of all the wits of the period; d . 1729.

Blackwood, Sir Henry
british admiral, much trusted by nelson; distinguished at aboukir bay and trafalgar; was present at nelson's death; held subsequently high naval positions (1770-1832).

Bodley, Sir Thomas
born at exeter; employed on embassies by elizabeth on the continent, where he collected a number of valuable books; bequeathed them and his fortune to the university library of oxford, named after him (1545-1613).

Boehm, Sir Joseph Edgar
sculptor, born in vienna, of hungarian parentage; settled in england; executed a colossal statue of the queen at windsor, a seated statue of carlyle on the thames embankment, a statue of bunyan at bedford, &c.; patronised by the queen and royal family; buried in st. paul's by the queen's desire (1785-1869).

Boswell, Sir Alexander
son and heir of the preceding, an antiquary; mortally wounded in a duel with james stuart of dunearn, who had impugned his character, for which the latter was tried, but acquitted (1775-1822).

Bourgeois, Sir Francis
painter to george iii.; left his collection to dulwich college, and £10,000 to build a gallery for them (1756-1811).

Bowling, Sir John
Linguist and political writer, born at Exeter; friend and disciple of Bentham as well as editor of his works; first editor of Westminster Review ; at

Bramwell, Sir Frederick
civil engineer, president of the british association in 1888, and previously of association of engineers; b . 1818.

Bremer, Sir James
rear-admiral; distinguished in the burmese and chinese wars (1786-1850).

Brewster, Sir David
An eminent Scottish natural philosopher, born at Jedburgh; edited the "Edinburgh Encyclopædia," in the pages of which Carlyle served his apprenticeship;

Brisbane, Admiral Sir Charles
a naval officer of distinction under lords hood and nelson; captured in 1796 dutch warships, three ships of the line among them, in saldanha bay, and in 1807 the island of curaçoa; was made governor of st. vincent (1769-1829).