Kennicott, Benjamin, 1718-1783

Name Entries

Information

person

Name Entries *

Kennicott, Benjamin, 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benjamin, 1718-1783

Kennicott, Benjamin

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benjamin

Kennicott, Benjamin, Reverend; DD

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benjamin, Reverend; DD

Kennicott, Benjamin, Perpetual Curate of Monkwearmouth

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benjamin, Perpetual Curate of Monkwearmouth

Kennicott, Benjamin, Biblical scholar

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benjamin, Biblical scholar

Kennicotto, B., 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicotto, B., 1718-1783

Kennicottus, Benjaminus 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicottus, Benjaminus 1718-1783

Kennicotus, Benjaminus 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicotus, Benjaminus 1718-1783

Kennicottus, Beniaminus 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicottus, Beniaminus 1718-1783

Kennicotus, Beniaminus 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicotus, Beniaminus 1718-1783

Kennicottus, Benjamin, 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicottus, Benjamin, 1718-1783

Kennicott, Benj. 1718-1783 (Benjamin),

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benj. 1718-1783 (Benjamin),

Kennicott, Benj 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benj 1718-1783

Kennicott Dr 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott Dr 1718-1783

Kennicott, Benjaminus 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Benjaminus 1718-1783

Kennicott, B. 1718-1783 (Benjamin),

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, B. 1718-1783 (Benjamin),

Kennicott, Dr. 1718-1783 (Benjamin),

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, Dr. 1718-1783 (Benjamin),

Kennicott, B. 1718-1783

Computed Name Heading

Name Components

Name :

Kennicott, B. 1718-1783

Genders

Exist Dates

Exist Dates - Date Range

1718-04-04

1718-04-04

Birth

1783-09-18

1783-09-18

Death

Show Fuzzy Range Fields

Biographical History

Benjamin Kennicott (1718-83) was a Hebraist. He was educated and worked most of his life in Oxford. He was the first to systematically examine and produce a collation of the Hebrew manuscripts of the Old Testament. His chief work was Vetus Testamentum hebraicum cum variis lectionibus, 2 vols. (Oxford, 1776-80). See the Dictionary of National Biography for details.

From the guide to the Hebrew Biblical manuscripts of Benjamin Kennicott, 1222-15th century, (University of Oxford, Department of Oriental Collections, Bodleian Library)

Epithet: Biblical scholar

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000576.0x0000bb

Epithet: Perpetual Curate of Monkwearmouth

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000576.0x0000c0

Benjamin Kennicott was born at Totnes in Devon, England, and became a biblical scholar who specialized in the collation, translation, and publication of Hebrew texts. He held positions as Vicar of Culham (1753-1783) and Radcliffe librarian at Oxford (1767-1783).

From the description of Benjamin Kennicott collection, 1762-n.d. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 83898141

Epithet: Reverend; DD

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000576.0x0000c1

eng

Latn

External Related CPF

https://viaf.org/viaf/12343831

https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2414676

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85089501

https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n85089501

Other Entity IDs (Same As)

Sources

Loading ...

Resource Relations

Loading ...

Internal CPF Relations

Loading ...

Languages Used

eng

Zyyy

Subjects

Bible O.T. Manuscripts, Hebrew

Nationalities

Britons

Activities

Occupations

Legal Statuses

Places

Lisbon, Portugal

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Ely, Cambridgeshire

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Totnes (England)

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

St. John's, Newfoundland

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Cerne Abbas, Dorset

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Chester, Cheshire

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

River Forth, Scotland

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Deal, Kent

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Hounslow Heath, Middlesex

as recorded (not vetted)

AssociatedPlace

Convention Declarations

<conventionDeclaration><citation>VIAF</citation></conventionDeclaration>

General Contexts

Structure or Genealogies

Mandates

Identity Constellation Identifier(s)

w6ht43pg

16832405