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Bircherodius, Janus a Danish Protestant theologian, was born at Birckerod, in Zealand, in 1623. He studied at Copenhagen and Leyden, and was appointed professor of philosophy at Copenhagen in 1658. In 1660 he was made professor of Greek, and in 1668 he was appointed to the theological chair. He took his degree as doctor of … Continue reading “Bircherodius, Janus”

Bircherodius, Jacob a Danish Protestant theologian, who died at Copenhagen as doctor of theology and member of consistory, June 13, 1688, is the author of Jone Proph. Liber Illustratus (Hafniae, 1686): Obadias Exegetice Expositus (ibid.). See Jocher, Allgemeine Gelehrten-Lexikon, .s.v.; Furst, Bibl. Jud. i, 119. (B. P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Birch, Peter an English clergyman, was born in 1652, and became prebendary of Westminster in 1689. He died about 1700. He published a Sermon before the House of Commons (1689); and another (1694). See Le Neve, Fasti, iii, 362; Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Birch, Thomas, D.D was born in London Nov. 23d, 1705, of Quaker parents. For several years he acted as usher in different schools, and pursued his studies assiduously. He was ordained deacon in 1730, priest in 1731, by Bishop Hoadley, without having attended either of the universities. He owed his advancement to the patronage of … Continue reading “Birch, Thomas, D.D (2)”

Birch, Henry (1) an English Congregational minister, was born at Sheffield in 1800. He was converted in early life; was very useful in Sunday-school teaching, village preaching, and in holding cottage services. He was recommended to the college at Blackburn, where he studied five years, and passed through his course with great credit. Mr. Birch … Continue reading “Birch, Henry (2)”

Birch, Andreas a Danish Protestant theologian, was born at Copenhagen, Nov. 6, 1758, and died as doctor of theology and bishop of Aarhus, Oct. 25, 1829. He published, Varice Lectiones ad Textum Ach. App. Epp. Catholicarum et Pauli e Codd. Grcecis MSS. Bibliothecce Vaticance, Barberince, Augustin. Eremitar. Romce, Borgiance Velitris, Neapolitance Regice, Lauirent., S. Marci … Continue reading “Birch, Andreas”

Bippus, John a minister of the German Reformed Church, was born at Boll, Wurtemberg, June 2, 1815. He came to America in 1837, and settled in Tuscarawas County, O. Subsequently he removed to Crawford County. He was licensed in 1864, and ordained and installed pastor of the church at Gallon, where he labored four years. … Continue reading “Bippus, John”

Biozuni in Slavonic mythology, was an idol of the Moscovites, which they worshipped even in the 9th century. It is represented with a two-horned head of a cow, and long, projecting tongue, sitting with naked body and large breasts of a woman. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Biothanati SEE BIATHANATI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Biothanati (2) SEE BIATHANATI. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Biot, Jean Baptiste Physicist and mathematician, born Paris, France , 1774 ; died there, 1862 . In 1800 he obtained the chair of mathematical physics in the College de France, and subsequently was engaged in the standardization of the length of the meter. He discovered the laws of rotary polarization by crystalline bodies, and advocated … Continue reading “Biot, Jean-Baptiste”