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| − | ( | + | Known as the doctor Solennis, Henry of Ghent was born in the district of Mude, nearby Ghent, and became a dead person in Tournai (or [[Directory:Paris|Paris]]). It is said he belonged to an Italian family called Bonicolli, in Goethals in Flanders, but in the question of his name has been much discussion (see the commentary below). He studied in Ghent and then in Cologne under Albertus Magnus. After earning the degree of doctor he returned to Ghent, and he's said to have been the first one to the confer there publicly in the fields of [[philosophy]] and [[theology]]. The fame of the Parisian university attracted him, and he took part in the many disputes between the orders and the secular priests, and he heartily defended the priests. |
== Life == | == Life == | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 13 February 2008
| Henry of Ghent | |
| Born | 1217 Ghent |
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| Died | 1293 Paris, France unknown |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Contact | {{{contact}}} |
Henry of Ghent
Known as the doctor Solennis, Henry of Ghent was born in the district of Mude, nearby Ghent, and became a dead person in Tournai (or Paris). It is said he belonged to an Italian family called Bonicolli, in Goethals in Flanders, but in the question of his name has been much discussion (see the commentary below). He studied in Ghent and then in Cologne under Albertus Magnus. After earning the degree of doctor he returned to Ghent, and he's said to have been the first one to the confer there publicly in the fields of philosophy and theology. The fame of the Parisian university attracted him, and he took part in the many disputes between the orders and the secular priests, and he heartily defended the priests.
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This philosopher has 5 pages in the Cambridge Companion.
