Challis, James an English divine and scholar, was born in 1803, and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1825 as senior wrangler. He was ordained in 1830, and in 1836 was appointed professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy in Cambridge University, and director; positions which he held until his death, Dec. 4, 1882. In 1861 he published Creation in Plan and Progress, a reply to Charles Wycliffe Goodwin's treatise on the Mosaic cosmogony in the celebrated Essays and Reviews. He was also the author of twelve volumes of astronomical observations and of many scientific papers.
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