PHILOSOPHER

Hugh of Saint Victor

1096 - 1141

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Hugh of Saint Victor (c. 1096 – 11 February 1141) was a Saxon canon regular and a leading theologian and writer on mystical theology. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hugh of Saint Victor is the 328th most popular philosopher (down from 255th in 2019), the 750th most popular biography from Germany (down from 537th in 2019) and the 44th most popular German Philosopher.

Hugh of Saint Victor is most famous for his work as a theologian, philosopher, and mystic. He was a 12th century Christian philosopher, theologian, and mystic.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Hugh of Saint Victor ranks 328 out of 1,267. Before him are Hipparchia of Maroneia, Aenesidemus, Gennadius Scholarius, Cleobulus, G. E. Moore, and Uriel da Costa. After him are Giovanni Gentile, Isaac Abarbanel, Asanga, Juan Luis Vives, Martianus Capella, and Han Yu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1096, Hugh of Saint Victor ranks 2. Before him is Peter Lombard. After him are Canute Lavard, Al-Muqtafi, Theodora Komnene, Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, Eremburga of Maine, Pons, Count of Tripoli, and Henry of Blois. Among people deceased in 1141, Hugh of Saint Victor ranks 3. Before him are Béla II of Hungary, and Judah Halevi. After him are Leopold, Duke of Bavaria, Richenza of Northeim, Engelbert, Duke of Carinthia, and Margaret of L'Aigle.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Hugh of Saint Victor ranks 750 out of 7,253. Before him are Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (1821), Wilhelm Tempel (1821), Michael Thonet (1796), Otto Rehhagel (1938), Sandra (1962), and Otto Grotewohl (1894). After him are Andrew Wiles (1953), Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1530), Werner von Haeften (1908), Carlos Kleiber (1930), Albert, King of Sweden (1340), and William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1852).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Germany

Among philosophers born in Germany, Hugh of Saint Victor ranks 44. Before him are Johann Reuchlin (1455), Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann (1842), Hans Jonas (1903), Rudolf Bultmann (1884), Bruno Bauer (1809), and Moritz Schlick (1882). After him are David Strauss (1808), Rudolf Otto (1869), Hermann Cohen (1842), Wilhelm Windelband (1848), Carl Gustav Hempel (1905), and Karl Rahner (1904).

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