Davids, Arthur Lumley a Jewish writer, was born in London in 1811, and died July 17, 1832. Before he was twenty, he delivered a lecture in the presence of the "Society for the Cultivation of Hebrew Literature," on The Philosophy of the Jews, replete with deep learning and profound research, and published in 1833. He also wrote a Grammar of the Turkish Language, with a Preliminary Discourse on the Language and Literature, of Eastern Nations (London, 1832), a work which called forth the most unqualified praise from the most competent judges of the subject. See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:202. (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