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Ludovico Antonio Muratori

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Ludovico Antonio Muratori
Giovanni Antonio Cybei, Bust of Ludovico Antonio Muratori, 1774 (Modena, Biblioteca Estense universitaria)
Born(1672-10-21)October 21, 1672
Died23 January 1750(1750-01-23) (aged 77)
Resting placeSanta Maria della Pomposa, Modena
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Catholic priest, historian, librarian, philologist
Known forDiscovery of the Muratorian fragment, the earliest known list of New Testament books
Parent(s)Francesco Antonio Muratori and Giovanna Muratori (née Altimanni)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Modena
Doctoral advisorGerolamo Ponziani
InfluencesBenedetto Bacchini
Carlo Maria Maggi
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineMedieval studies
Institutions

Lodovico Antonio Muratori (21 October 1672 – 23 January 1750), commonly referred to in Latin as Muratorius, was an Italian Catholic priest, notable as historian and a leading scholar of his age, and for his discovery of the Muratorian fragment, the earliest known list of New Testament books.


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