William of Ockham was born on 1285[1] in Ockham[2]. He died on April 9, 1349[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], logician[7], physicist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,502 views/month, #6,212 of 1,000,298).[10]
Notable work: Sum of Logic[27], De connexione virtutum[28], Tractatus de praedestinatione et de praescientia dei respectu futurorum contingentium[29], Dialogus[30]
Described by source: Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation (2007 ed.)[44], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William of Ockham include Occam's razor[46], occam[47], and Occamism[48].
Why It Matters
William of Ockham has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by René Descartes[51], a philosopher[52], 1596–1650[53], of France[54], specialised in philosophy[55]; Jean Buridan[56], a philosopher[57], 1295–1358[58], of Kingdom of France[59], specialised in logic[60]; and Peter Crockaert[61], a philosopher[62], 1465–1514[63].
Works attributed to him include Sum of Logic[64], a reference work[65], founded in 1323[66]. Entities named for him include Occam's razor[46], occam[47], and Occamism[48].
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