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Albertus Magnus
German-Dominican friar and saint (c. 1200–1280).
The record
Albertus Magnus was a German-Dominican friar and saint. Born in 1200 in Lauingen, Magnus died on 15 November 1280 in Cologne.
Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Regensburg (1260–1262), auxiliary bishop of Utrecht and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Strasbourg. Notable works include De homine, De vegetabilis et plantis libri septem and De mineralibus. Magnus studied at University of Padua and University of Paris.
With a Wikipedia article in 94 languages, Albertus Magnus is No. 8,461 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1200, Lauingen
- Died
- 15 November 1280, Cologne
- Country
- Holy Roman Empire
- Known as
- Chemist, musicologist, philosopher
- Field
- Religion
- Education
- University of Padua, University of Paris
- Languages
- Medieval Latin, Middle High German
- Wikipedia editions
- 94
Did you know
60
Was 60 when first roman Catholic Bishop of Regensburg (1260).
80
Lived to 80.
94
Has a Wikipedia article in 94 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1260–1262Roman Catholic Bishop of Regensburg
- —Auxiliary bishop of Utrecht
- —Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Strasbourg
- —Auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Cologne
- —Auxiliary bishop of Konstanz
Notable works
Notable works
- De homine
- De vegetabilis et plantis libri septem
- De mineralibus
- Secreta mulierum
- De passionibus aeris
- De meteoris
- De quindecim problematibus
- De animalibus
- Quaestiones super De Animalibus
- Biblia mariana
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