Robert of Ketton

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Robert of Ketton was a 12th-century English scholar, translator, and cleric best known for producing one of the earliest Latin translations of the Qur’an in medieval Europe.

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instanceOf Latinist
cleric
human
medieval astronomer
scholar
translator
alsoKnownAs Robert of Chester NERFINISHED
Robertus Ketenensis NERFINISHED
Robertus Retinensis NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 12th century
clericalStatus canon
collaboratedWith Hermann of Carinthia NERFINISHED
Peter the Venerable NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Peter the Venerable NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
educatedAt University of Paris NERFINISHED
era High Middle Ages
fieldOfWork Islamic studies
astronomy
mathematics
theology
floruit 12th century
gender male
knownFor early Latin translation of the Qur'an
translations from Arabic into Latin
languageOfWorkOrName Arabic
English
Latin NERFINISHED
notableWork Latin translation of al-Khwarizmi's astronomical tables
Latin translation of an Arabic version of Ptolemy's Almagest
Lex Mahumet pseudoprophete NERFINISHED
occupation astronomer
cleric
mathematician
scholar
translator
partOf Toledo School of Translators NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
translatedFrom Arabic
translatedTo Latin NERFINISHED
workLocation Kingdom of Navarre NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED

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Peter the Venerable collaboratedWith Robert of Ketton