Alphonse Mingana
Alphonse Mingana | |
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ܐܠܦܘܢܨ ܡܢܓܢܐ | |
| Born | Hurmiz Mingana 1878 |
| Died | 5 December 1937 (aged 59) |
| Occupation(s) | theologian, historian, orientalist |
| Known for | compiling the Mingana Collection |
Alphonse Mingana (Syriac: ܐܠܦܘܢܨ ܡܢܓܢܐ), born Hurmiz Mingana (Syriac: ܗܪܡܙ ܡܢܓܢܐ; 1878 – 5 December 1937), was an Assyrian theologian, historian, Syriacist, orientalist and a former priest who is best known for collecting and preserving the Mingana Collection, a collection of ancient Middle Eastern manuscripts at Birmingham.