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Reverend Ludovico Antonio Muratori | |
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| Born | October 21, 1672 |
| Died | 23 January 1750 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Santa Maria della Pomposa, Modena |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Catholic priest, historian, librarian, philologist |
| Known for | Discovery of the Muratorian fragment, the earliest known list of New Testament books |
| Parent(s) | Francesco Antonio Muratori and Giovanna Muratori (née Altimanni) |
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| Alma mater | University of Modena |
| Doctoral advisor | Gerolamo Ponziani |
| Influences | Benedetto Bacchini Carlo Maria Maggi |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Historian |
| Sub-discipline | Medievalist |
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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.