Constantin von Tischendorf
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Constantin von Tischendorf was a 19th-century German biblical scholar and textual critic best known for discovering and publishing the Codex Sinaiticus, one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Christian Bible.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constantin von Tischendorf canonical | 4 |
| Tischendorf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Constantin von Tischendorf Context triple: [Codex Sinaiticus, discoveredBy, Constantin von Tischendorf]
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Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff was a preeminent German classical philologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his influential scholarship on ancient Greek literature and culture.
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Bruce M. Metzger
Bruce M. Metzger was a prominent American biblical scholar and textual critic known for his influential work on modern Bible translations and the Greek New Testament.
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Bessarion
Bessarion is a subway station in Toronto, Canada, located on Line 4 Sheppard of the Toronto Transit Commission.
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Wilhelm Jaeger
Wilhelm Jaeger was a German industrialist who stood trial as one of the accused in the post–World War II Krupp Trial for his role in the Nazi-era armaments industry.
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Leopold Zunz
Leopold Zunz was a pioneering 19th-century German Jewish scholar who founded the "Science of Judaism" (Wissenschaft des Judentums), laying critical intellectual foundations for modern Jewish studies and Reform Judaism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Constantin von Tischendorf Target entity description: Constantin von Tischendorf was a 19th-century German biblical scholar and textual critic best known for discovering and publishing the Codex Sinaiticus, one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Christian Bible.
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A.
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff was a preeminent German classical philologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his influential scholarship on ancient Greek literature and culture.
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B.
Bruce M. Metzger
Bruce M. Metzger was a prominent American biblical scholar and textual critic known for his influential work on modern Bible translations and the Greek New Testament.
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C.
Bessarion
Bessarion is a subway station in Toronto, Canada, located on Line 4 Sheppard of the Toronto Transit Commission.
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D.
Wilhelm Jaeger
Wilhelm Jaeger was a German industrialist who stood trial as one of the accused in the post–World War II Krupp Trial for his role in the Nazi-era armaments industry.
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E.
Leopold Zunz
Leopold Zunz was a pioneering 19th-century German Jewish scholar who founded the "Science of Judaism" (Wissenschaft des Judentums), laying critical intellectual foundations for modern Jewish studies and Reform Judaism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical scholar
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person ⓘ textual critic ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| awardReceived | nobility title "von" from the Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | Saxon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1815-01-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1874-12-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| employer | University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Constantin von Tischendorf
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tischendorf
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| fieldOfWork |
New Testament studies
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biblical studies ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ |
| givenName | Lobegott Friedrich Constantin ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | doctorate in theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collecting and collating ancient biblical manuscripts
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critical editions of the Greek New Testament ⓘ discovering Codex Sinaiticus at Saint Catherine's Monastery ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Saxon Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Editio Octava Critica Maior of the Greek New Testament
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discovery of Codex Sinaiticus ⓘ publication of Codex Sinaiticus ⓘ |
| occupation |
biblical scholar
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theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of Saxony
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Lengenfeld ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
German Empire
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Leipzig ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of theology at the University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
biblical manuscripts
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New Testament ⓘ
surface form:
the New Testament
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| traveledTo |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
Egypt ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Palestine ⓘ Saint Catherine’s Monastery ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai
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| workLocation | Leipzig ⓘ |
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Subject: Constantin von Tischendorf Description of subject: Constantin von Tischendorf was a 19th-century German biblical scholar and textual critic best known for discovering and publishing the Codex Sinaiticus, one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Christian Bible.
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