biography
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Tischendorf, (Lobegott Friedrich) Konstantin von
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pronunciation:
[tishendaw(r)f]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1815–74)
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| biography:
| Biblical scholar, born in Lengenfeld, E Germany. He became a lecturer (1839) and a professor (1845) at Leipzig. His lifetime's work, journeying in search of New Testament manuscripts, resulted in the discovery of the 4th-c Sinaitic Codex at the monastery of St Catherine on Mt Sinai. |
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