a distinguished divine and mathematician was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, and became second wrangler in 1811. He soon after became fellow asnd tutor of Pembroke College, was made M.A. in 1814, master of Jesus College is 1820, and D.D. in 1821. He was successively aspointed vice-chancellor in 1821 and 1834, rector of Moor-Monktown, Yorkshire, in 1827, and canon of Ely in 1832. He died, in 1849. He published A new translation of the Book of Psalms from the original Hebrew (new ed. Land. 1842, 8mvo): — A new translation of the Proverbs of Solomon from the original Hebrew, with Notes by W. French and G. Skinner (Lond. 1831, 8vo)., — Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. 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