Alcuin

Summary

Alcuin is a human^[1]. He was born in York^[2]. He was born on 724^[3]. He died in Tours^[4]. He died on May 19, 804^[5]. He worked as a theologian^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and Catholic priest^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alcuin's place of birth was York^[2].
• Alcuin's place of birth was Kingdom of Northumbria^[12].
• Alcuin passed away in Tours^[4].
• Alcuin was born on 724^[3].
• Alcuin was born on 735^[13].
• Alcuin was born on 740^[14].
• Alcuin died on May 19, 804^[5].
• Alcuin died on January 1, 804^[15].
• Alcuin is buried at Q19817291^[16].
• Alcuin held citizenship in Kingdom of Northumbria^[17].
• Alcuin's professions included theologian^[6].
• Alcuin worked as a poet^[7].
• Alcuin worked as a writer^[8].
• Alcuin's professions included philosopher^[9].
• Alcuin worked as a Catholic priest^[10].
• Alcuin held the position of abbot^[18].
• Alcuin held the position of abbot of Flavigny Abbey^[19].
• Alcuin was educated at St Peter's School^[20].
• A notable student of Alcuin was Haymo of Halberstadt^[21].
• A notable student of Alcuin was Hilduin^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alcuin is De dialectica^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Alcuin is Propositiones ad acuendos juvenes^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Alcuin is Alcuin's sequence^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Alcuin is Quaestiones in Genesim^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Alcuin is Disputatio de rhetorica^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include York^[2], a county town^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 0071^[30] and Kingdom of Northumbria^[12], a historical country^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 0653^[33]. Recorded date of birth include 724^[3], 735^[13], and 740^[14].

Education

Alcuin was educated at St Peter's School^[20]. Studied under Ecgbert^[34], an archbishop^[35], of England^[36] and Æthelbert^[37], a Catholic priest^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and Catholic priest^[10]. Positions held include abbot^[18], an ecclesiastical occupation^[39] and abbot of Flavigny Abbey^[19]. Notable students include Haymo of Halberstadt^[21], a writer^[40], 0778–0853^[41], of Francia^[42] and Hilduin^[22], a historian^[43], 0775–0858^[44], of Carolingian Empire^[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De dialectica^[23], a reference work^[46], founded in 0800^[47]; Propositiones ad acuendos juvenes^[24], a literary work^[48], founded in 0800^[49]; Alcuin's sequence^[25], an integer sequence^[50]; Quaestiones in Genesim^[26], a literary work^[51]; Disputatio de rhetorica^[27], a reference work^[52]; and Disputatio de vera philosophia^[53]. Things named for him include his sequence^[54] and Cultuur Stimuleringsprijs Stad Nijmegen^[55].

Personal Life

Alcuin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 19, 804^[5] and January 1, 804^[15]. Alcuin died in Tours^[4]. He is buried at Q19817291^[16].

Why It Matters

Alcuin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month, #7,022 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to him include Propositiones ad acuendos juvenes^[59], a literary work^[60], founded in 0800^[61]. Entities named for him include his sequence^[54] and Cultuur Stimuleringsprijs Stad Nijmegen^[55].

FAQs

Where was Alcuin born?

Alcuin was born in York^[2].

Where did Alcuin die?

Alcuin died in Tours^[4].

What did Alcuin do for work?

Alcuin worked as theologian^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and Catholic priest^[10].

Where did Alcuin go to school?

Alcuin was educated at St Peter's School^[20].