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William of Ockham
English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347).
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William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar and theologian. Born in 1287 in Ockham, Ockham died on 9 April 1349 in Munich.
Notable works include Sum of Logic, De connexione virtutum and Tractatus de praedestinatione et de praescientia dei respectu futurorum contingentium. Ockham studied at Merton College and University of Oxford.
With a Wikipedia article in 98 languages, William of Ockham is No. 8,301 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 1287, Ockham
- Died
- 9 April 1349, Munich
- Country
- Kingdom of England
- Known as
- Philosopher, theologian, logician
- Field
- Religion
- Education
- Merton College, University of Oxford
- Languages
- Medieval Latin, Middle English
- Wikipedia editions
- 98
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62
Lived to 62.
98
Has a Wikipedia article in 98 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- Sum of Logic
- De connexione virtutum
- Tractatus de praedestinatione et de praescientia dei respectu futurorum contingentium
- Dialogus
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