Ludovico Antonio Muratori

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Reverend Ludovico Antonio Muratori
Born	(1672-10-21)October 21, 1672 Vignola, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Died	23 January 1750(1750-01-23) (aged 77) Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
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)
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Modena
Doctoral advisor	Gerolamo Ponziani
Influences	Benedetto Bacchini Carlo Maria Maggi
Academic work
Discipline	Historian
Sub-discipline	Medievalist
Institutions	Biblioteca Ambrosiana Biblioteca Ducale di Modena

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.