Champagny, Francois, Count De a French writer, was born at Vienna, Sept. 10,1804, and was the second son of the duke of Cadore, the minister of Napoleon I. He took an active part in the issue of the Ami de la Religion and the Corresponant, and was one of the founders of the Revue Contemporains. In 1869 he was elected a member of the French Academy, and died May 4, 1882. His most important works are, L'Histoire des Cesars (4 vols. 1841-43; 2d ed. 1853): —Les Antonins (3 vols. 1863; 2d ed. 1866): — and Les Cesars du III Siecle (3 vols. 1870). (B. P.)
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