Bernard de Montfaucon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernard de Montfaucon

French monk and scholar

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1655

Place of Birth: Languedoc, France

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1741

Profession: writer, historian, monk, theologian, archaeologist, palaeographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, O.S.B.
(French: [d? m?~fok?~]; 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.