William of Ockham
(1285-1347)
English Franciscan friar and theologian (c. 1287-1347)
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William of Ockham (also Occam, from Latin: Gulielmus Occamus; c. 1287 – 1347) was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of the 14th century. He is commonly known for Occam's razor, the methodological principle that bears his name, and also produced significant works on logic, physics, and theology. In the Church of England, his day of commemoration is 10 April.
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1285 Ockham, Surrey, England
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1347 (aged 61) Munich, Duchy of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire
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