Eduard de Muralt
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Eduard de Muralt (1808–1895), Professor of theology, librarian, palaeographer.
Born in Bischofszell
, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich (finished in 1832), then of philology and philosophy in Berlin
, Jena
and Paris. Muralt emigrated to Russia in 1834, took the German Protestant parish of St. Petersburg (1836-1850), he was a librarian of the Imperial Hermitage (1840-1864), and described Greek manuscripts housed in the library. He examined also Codex Vaticanus
in the Vatican Library
.
He became private-docent in the University of Bern (1864), and professor of theology in Lausanne (1869). Doctor honoris causa of the faculty of theology of Zurich (1849).
Born in Bischofszell
Bischofszell
Bischofszell is a municipality in Weinfelden District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. In 1987, the city was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage...
, as son of Kaspar, a dealer, and of Elizabeth Sprüngli. Studies of theology in Zurich (finished in 1832), then of philology and philosophy in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
and Paris. Muralt emigrated to Russia in 1834, took the German Protestant parish of St. Petersburg (1836-1850), he was a librarian of the Imperial Hermitage (1840-1864), and described Greek manuscripts housed in the library. He examined also Codex Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus
The Codex Vaticanus , is one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible , one of the four great uncial codices. The Codex is named for the residence in the Vatican Library, where it has been stored since at least the 15th century...
in the Vatican Library
Vatican Library
The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. Formally established in 1475, though in fact much older, it has 75,000 codices from...
.
He became private-docent in the University of Bern (1864), and professor of theology in Lausanne (1869). Doctor honoris causa of the faculty of theology of Zurich (1849).
Works
- Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la Bibliothèque Impériale publique (Petersburg 1864)