Volume 1

Universal pronouncing dictionary of biography and mythology / by Joseph Thomas.

  • Joseph Thomas
Date:
1911, ©1908
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    Jullien, zhiH^^N', (Andr6,) a writer upon the culture of the vine, born at Ch&lons-si/r-Saone, in France, in 1766 ; died in 1832. Jullien, (Louis,) a popular Fiench composer of music and director of concerts, was born in 1812. He com¬ posed music for balls, operas, etc., and performed in Paris and London. Died in i860. Jullien, (Marcel Bernard,) a French grammarian and writer, born in Paris in 1798; died in 1881. Jullien de la Dr6me, zhii'le-iN' deh dRom, (Marc Antoine,) a French Jacobin, distinguished for his vio¬ lence, was born in Dauphine in 1744; died in 1821. Jullien de Paris, zhii'le-iN' deh pf're', (Marc An¬ toine,) a politician and journalist, born in Paris in 1775, was a son of the preceding. During the Revolution he was a Jacob’a. He published several works on politics, education, etc., and founded in 1818 the “ Revue Ency- clop^dique.” Died in 1848. See QuArard, “La France Litt^raire“Nouvelle Biographie Gdn^rale Boileau d’Auxy, “ Biographie de M. J. de Paris,” 1842 Julus. See Iulus. Jumel, zhii'm&l', (Jean Charles,) a French eccle¬ siastic and writer, born in Paris ; died in 1824. Jumelin, zhiim'liN', (Jean Baptiste,) a French savant, physician, and writer, born in 1745, visited Greece, where he directed his attention to the botany as well as to the antiquities of that country. Died in 1807. Jumilhac, de, deh zhu/me/lfk', (Antoine Pierre Joseph Chapelle,) Marquis, a French royalist, dis¬ tinguished as a cavalry officer, was born in 1764. In 1791 Louis XVI. appointed him lieutenant-colonel of his guard. He served under Napoleon. Died in 1826. Jumlah. See Jemlah. Jumonville, de, deh zhii'mAN'v&l', (Coulon,) a French officer, born about 1725, signalized his bravery in the Canadian wars. He is said to have been treache¬ rously killed in 1753 by the English, to whom he was bearing a message. Juncker, yoonk'ker, (Christian,) a German phi¬ lologist and historian, was born at Dresden in 1668. He published several works on German history, and a “ Life of Luther,” (1699.) Died at Altenburg in 1714. See Schaden, “ Ehrengedachtniss Junckers,” 1714; Ersch und Gruber, “Allgemeine EncyklopaedieGellius, “ Epistola aid J. A. Fabricium de C. Junckero,” 1714. Juncker or Junker, (Gottlob Johann,) a German physician, born near Giessen in 1680. He became pro¬ fessor of medicine at Halle in 1729, and maintained the doctrines of Stahl He wrote numerous medical works. Died at Halle in 1759. Juncker, ydong'ker, (Henry Damian,) a bishop, born at Finstingen, Lorraine, in 1810, took priest’s orders in the Roman Catholic Church in 1834, and in 1857 was consecrated Bishop of Alton, Illinois. Died at Alton, October 2, 1868. Juncosa, Hoon-ko'sl, (Fra Joaquin,) a skilful Span¬ ish painter, born in the diocese of Tarragona in 1631; died near Rome in 1708. Junc-tl'nus, the Latin name of Francesco Giuntini, an Italian astrologer and monk, born at Florence in 1522. He wrote several works on astrology, etc. Died in 159°- Jung, yoong, or Junge, y<J6ng'$h, [Lat. Jung'ius,] (Joachim,) a German physician and botanist, born at Lubeck in 1587, became successively professor of mathe¬ matics at Giessen and Rostock. He was one of the most able opponents of the scholastic philosophy, and for his acuteness was compared by Leibnitz to Copernicus and Galileo. He also, it is said, first suggested, in his “ Isa- goge Phytoscopica,” (1678,) the classification of plants afterwards developed by Linnaeus. He was rector of a school at Hamburg from 1629 until his death. Died at Hamburg in 1657. See Martin Vogel, “ Historia Vitae et Mortis J. Jungii,” 1657; Guhraubr, “ J. Jungius und sein Zeitalter,” 1850; “ Nouvelle Bio¬ graphie G^n^rale.” Jung, (Johann Heinrich,) commonly known by the useudonym of Stilling, an original German writer, born at Im-Grund, in the duchy of Nassau, in I74°* While studying medicine at Strasburg, lie formed an fritimacy with Goethe, who has given an interesting ac¬ count of him in his Autobiography. In 1804 he became professor of political economy at Heidelberg. He pub¬ lished in 1777 “Henry Stilling’s Youth, Early Years,and Wanderings,” which was followed soon after by “ Henry Stilling’s Domestic Life.” Among his fictitious writings we may cite “Theobald, or the Enthusiast,” “The Chris¬ tian Philanthropist,” and “ Scenes from the Spirit-Land.” Stilling appears to have been a man of great earnestness as well as simplicity of character, with a strong tendency to religious enthusiasm and mysticism. Died in 1817. See J. H. Jung, “H. Stilling’s Jugend, Jiinglingsjahre, Wan- derschaft und h&usliches Leben,” 3 vols., 1777-79; enlarged under the title of “ Lebensbeschreibung J. H. Jungs,” 5 vols., 1806; Schwarz, “ Junjj-Stillings Alter,” 1817; John Wright, “ Life of H. Stilling,” abridged by Samuel Jackson, 1847; “ Foreign Quar¬ terly Review” for July, 1838. Jung-BaMdoor, (or -Bahadur,) jung (or Jung) ba- hi'door, (i.e. “brave in war,”) [from the Hindostanee jungy “ battle,” “ war,” and bah&dur or bahadoor, “ brave,”] the name, or rather surname, of several Indian princes, among whom the recent minister of Nepaul and virtual sovereign of that country deserves particular mention. He was the son of a Nepaulese general, was born about 1815, and by his unscrupulous audacity, combined with rare talents for intrigue, he soon raised himself to the highest position in the state. About 1850 he visited England as ambassador, and while in that country was the object of much attention. In 1857 he offered the English government his co-operation in suppressing the mutiny of the Sepoys, and, with about 9000 Goorkhas, (a race of probable Aryan origin,) took part in the capture of Lucknow, for which, and other services, he received the grand cross of the Bath Died February 25, 1877. Junger, yoong'er, (ASgidius,) D.D., a bishop, born at Burtscheid, in Rhenish Prussia, April 6, 1833. He was educated at Aix-la-Chapelle and at Louvain, and was for many years a Roman Catholic priest in Wash¬ ington Territory. In 1879 he was consecrated Bishop of Nesqually in that Territory. Junger, yoong'er. (Johann Friedrich,) a German littirateury born at Leipsic in 1759. He was the authoi of numerous popular romances and dramatic works. Among his novels are “ Vetter Jakobs Launen,” (6 vols., 1786-92,) and “ Der Schein triigt,” (1787.) Died in 1797. Jungermann, yoong'er-m&n', (Gottfried,) a German philologist, born at Leipsic. He published “ Longi Pas- toralia Graece cum Latina Versione,” (1605,) and other classical works. Died in 1610. Jungermann, (Ludwig,) a botanist, born at Leipsic in 1572, was a brother of the preceding. He was pro¬ fessor of botany at Altdorf. Died in 1653. Junghans, yoong'hins, (Sophie,) a German novelist, born at Cassel, December 3, 1845. In 1877 she married Professor Joseph Schumann, but retained her maiden name for her literary work. Her writings include “Kathe,” (1876,) “ Haus EckDerg,”(i878,) and other novels, marked by masculine force in style and in characters. Junghuhn, yoong'hoon, (Franz Wilhelm,) a Prus¬ sian naturalist, bom at Mansfeld in 1812. He was em¬ ployed as army physician or officer of health in India, and explored the island of Java. He published, besides other works, an account of the topography, botany, and geology of Java, (“Java, seine Gestalt, Pflanzendecke und innere Bauart,” 3 vols., 1852,) which is esteemed the best work on that subject. Died April 24, 1864. Jungius. See Jung. Jungmann, yoong'mln, (Joseph Jakob,) a learned Slavonian philologist, born at Hudlitz, in Bohemia, in 1773. He was appointed in 1815 professor of languages and rhetoric at the Gymnasium of Prague, where he was afterwards prefect. Ilis greatest work is a “ Bohemian- German Dictionary,” (5 vols., 1835,) which gives evi¬ dence of immense learning and industry. He also wrote a “ History of the Bohemian Language and Literature,” (1825,) and a “Bohemian Chrestomathy.” He wrote other works, in prose and verse, and made a number of translations from eminent English and French writers. Jungmann is regarded as one of the most zealous and efficient promoters of Slavonian literature. Died in 1847. See L. Cblakovsky, “Dodavky ke Slovniku J. Jongraanna.” 1850; “ Foreign Quarterly Review” for April, 1828. Ju-nil'I-us, a bishop who flourished in Africa abou‘