Roscellinus

French philosopher
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Roscellinus

Summary

Roscellinus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Compiègne[2]. He was born on +1050-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Besançon[4]. He died on +1121-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roscellinus's place of birth was Compiègne[2].
  • Roscellinus died in Besançon[4].
  • Roscellinus was born on +1050-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roscellinus died on +1121-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roscellinus held citizenship in Kingdom of France[9].
  • Old French was Roscellinus's native language[10].
  • Roscellinus worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Roscellinus's professions included theologian[7].
  • A notable student of Roscellinus was Peter Abelard[11].
  • A notable student of Roscellinus was William of Champeaux[12].
  • Roscellinus is recorded as male[13].
  • Roscellinus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roscellinus's Commons category is recorded as Roscelin of Compiègne[15].
  • Roscellinus's given name is recorded as Ján[16].
  • Roscellinus's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/r/roscelin.htm[17].
  • Roscellinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Roscellinus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Roscellinus's described by source is recorded as Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne[20].
  • Roscellinus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Roscellinus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[22].
  • Roscellinus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French[23].
  • Roscellinus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Roscelin de Compiègne'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Compiègne[2], Roscellinus… he was born on +1050-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Old French was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and theologian[7]. Notable students include Peter Abelard[11], a theologian[25], 1079–1142[26], of Kingdom of France[27], specialised in philosophy[28] and William of Champeaux[12], a philosopher[29], 1070–1121[30], of France[31], specialised in philosophy[32].

Death and Burial

Roscellinus died on +1121-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Besançon[4].

Why It Matters

Roscellinus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Roscellinus born?

Born in Compiègne[2], Roscellinus…

Where did Roscellinus die?

Roscellinus died in Besançon[4].

What did Roscellinus do for work?

Roscellinus worked as philosopher[6] and theologian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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