Constantin von Tischendorf: Biography, Facts and Career
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Lobegott Friedrich Constantin (von) Tischendorf (18 January 1815 – 7 December 1874) was a German biblical scholar. In 1844, he discovered the world's oldest and most complete Bible dated to around the mid-4th century and called Codex Sinaiticus after Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai. Tischendorf was made an honorary doctor by the University of Oxford on 16 March 1865, and by the University of Cambridge on 9 March 1865 following his discovery. While a student gaining his academic degree in the 1840s, he earned international recognition when he deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th-century Greek manuscript of the New Testament.
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- Full name: Constantin von Tischendorf
- Born: 1815-01-18
- Nationality: Kingdom of Saxony
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q76743
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Who is Constantin von Tischendorf?
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin (von) Tischendorf (18 January 1815 – 7 December 1874) was a German biblical scholar.
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Constantin von Tischendorf is Kingdom of Saxony.
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Constantin von Tischendorf was born on 1815-01-18.
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