Robert Grosseteste
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Robert Grosseteste was a 13th-century English bishop, theologian, and pioneering natural philosopher known for his influential work on light, science, and church reform.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Grosseteste canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bishop
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human ⓘ medieval scholar ⓘ natural philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | venerated in Catholic Church ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1175 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 9 October 1253 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Grosseteste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical exegesis
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cosmology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ optics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roger Bacon
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medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
church reform
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commentaries on Aristotle ⓘ early scientific method ⓘ influence on medieval science ⓘ theory of light ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Anglo-Norman
NERFINISHED
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | clergy of the Diocese of Lincoln ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Iride
NERFINISHED
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De Luce NERFINISHED ⓘ De Natura Locorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Hexaëmeron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
biblical scholar
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bishop ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ translator ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Buckden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lincoln
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Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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