Babin, Franqois a French theologian, was born at Angers, Dec. 6, 1651. He was canon, grand-vicar, and dean- of the Faculty of Theology of Angers, where he died, Dec. 19, 1734. He edited the first eighteen volumes of Conferences du Diocese d'Angers, a highly esteemed and widely circulated work. His style was precise, clear, and methodical. le was the author of a Journal, or Relation Fidele de Tout ce qui s'est Passe dans l'Universite d'Angers au sujet de la Philosophie de Descartes (1679). 'See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s v.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More