Kurt Aland

Kurt Aland FBA
Born	(1915-03-28)28 March 1915 Berlin-Steglitz, German Empire
Died	13 April 1994(1994-04-13) (aged 79) Münster, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Biblical scholar, textual critic, author
Notable work	Greek New Testament, Novum Testamentum Graece, Categories of New Testament manuscripts, Institute for New Testament Textual Research, Synopsis of the Four Gospels, Editio Critica Maior
Spouses	Ingeborg Aland ​ (m. 1941⁠–⁠1971)​ Barbara Aland ​ (m. 1972⁠–⁠1994)​
Children	Christa, Detlef, Andreas
Theological work
Era	20th century
Main interests	Textual criticism of the New Testament, Manuscripts of the New Testament

Kurt Aland FBA (28 March 1915 – 13 April 1994) was a German theologian and biblical scholar who specialized in New Testament textual criticism. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung (Institute for New Testament Textual Research) in Münster and served as its first director from 1959 to 1983. He was one of the principal editors of Nestle–Aland – Novum Testamentum Graece for the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft and The Greek New Testament for the United Bible Societies.