Ferdinand IV
Ferdinand IV was the King of Naples and Sicily during the late 18th century, known for his patronage of the arts and sciences. He is notable for donating a collection of Herculaneum scrolls to the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, which are now the focus of modern scholarly efforts to recover ancient texts using advanced imaging techniques.
Born on Jan 12, 1751 (274 years old)
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Ferdinand IV donated the scrolls to the Bodleian Library in the 19th century.
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