Bernard de Montfaucon

French monk and scholar Date Of Birth : 1655-01-16T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1741-12-21T00:00:00Z

Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, O.S.B. (French: [də mɔ̃fokɔ̃]; 13 January 1655 – 21 December 1741) was a French Benedictine monk of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He was an astute scholar who founded the discipline of palaeography, as well as being an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church. He is regarded as one of the founders of the modern discipline of archaeology.

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  • Other Names :Bernard de Montfaucon,Bernardus de Monte-Falconis,Μπερνάρ ντε Μονφωκόν,Бернар де Монфокон,Монфокон, Бернар де,ברנאר דה מונפוקון,بيرنارد د مونتفاوكون
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  • Country : France
  • Born on 21 December