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John Wycliffe

1324 - 1384

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John Wycliffe (; also spelled Wyclif, Wickliffe, and other variants; c. 1328 – 31 December 1384) was an English scholastic philosopher, Christian reformer, Catholic priest, and a theology professor at the University of Oxford. Wycliffe is traditionally believed to have advocated for or made a vernacular translation of the Vulgate Bible into Middle English, though more recent scholarship has minimised the extent of his advocacy or involvement for lack of direct contemporary evidence.: 7–8  He became an influential dissident within the Catholic priesthood during the 14th century and is often considered an important predecessor to Protestantism. His political-theological theory of dominion meant that the church was not allowed to own property or have ecclesiastic courts, and men in mortal sin were not entitled to exercise authority in the church or state, nor to own property. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Wycliffe is the 132nd most popular philosopher (up from 159th in 2019), the 233rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 199th in 2019) and the 11th most popular British Philosopher.

John Wycliffe is most famous for translating the Bible into English.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, John Wycliffe ranks 132 out of 1,267. Before him are Marsilio Ficino, Chanakya, Pyrrho, Anaximenes of Miletus, Simone Weil, and Joseph Priestley. After him are Johann Friedrich Herbart, Martin Buber, Zygmunt Bauman, Giambattista Vico, Tommaso Campanella, and Philo.

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Among people born in 1324, John Wycliffe ranks 1. After him are David II of Scotland, Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria, Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Joan, Duchess of Brittany, Louis, Count of Gravina, Manuel II of Trebizond, Constantine IV of Armenia, Giottino, Adelaide of Hesse, and Demetrios Kydones. Among people deceased in 1384, John Wycliffe ranks 1. After him are Louis I, Duke of Anjou, Louis II, Count of Flanders, Geert Groote, Joan, Duchess of Brittany, Beatrice Regina della Scala, Magnus I, Duke of Mecklenburg, Francesco I Gattilusio, and Thomas Preljubović.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Wycliffe ranks 233 out of 8,785. Before him are Marie of Romania (1875), Joseph Priestley (1733), Ringo Starr (1940), C. S. Lewis (1898), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1935), and Æthelstan (895). After him are Brian May (1947), Sting (1951), Robert Owen (1771), Clementine Churchill (1885), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), and Duns Scotus (1265).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom

Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, John Wycliffe ranks 11. Before him are Thomas More (1478), Herbert Spencer (1820), Roger Bacon (1220), Jeremy Bentham (1748), William of Ockham (1285), and Joseph Priestley (1733). After him are Duns Scotus (1265), John Venn (1834), Thomas Reid (1710), Pelagius (360), Thomas Carlyle (1795), and William Godwin (1756).

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