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Tischendorf was born in Lengenfeld, Saxony, near Plauen, the son of a physician.

Beginning in 1834, he spent his scholarly career at the University of Leipzig where he was mainly influenced by JGB Winer, and he began to take special interest in New Testament criticism.

Winer's influence gave him the desire to use the oldest manuscripts in order to compile the text of the New Testament as close to the original as possible.

In 1838 he took the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, then became master at a school near Leipzig.