RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Robert de Sorbon

1201 - 1274

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Robert de Sorbon (French: [sɔʁbɔ̃]; 9 October 1201 – 15 August 1274) was a French theologian, the chaplain of Louis IX of France, and founder of the Sorbonne college in Paris. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert de Sorbon is the 895th most popular religious figure (down from 785th in 2019), the 1,185th most popular biography from France (down from 1,062nd in 2019) and the 58th most popular French Religious Figure.

Robert de Sorbon was a French theologian and university founder. He was most famous for founding the University of Paris in 1253.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Robert de Sorbon ranks 895 out of 3,187. Before him are Fariduddin Ganjshakar, Leonard of Noblac, Ibn Qutaybah, Saint Maurus, Avvakum, and Caesar Baronius. After him are Apollinaris of Laodicea, Zeno of Verona, Agostino Casaroli, Michael Michai Kitbunchu, Bruno of Querfurt, and Jorge Medina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1201, Robert de Sorbon ranks 8. Before him are Robert I, Latin Emperor, François Grimaldi, Daniel of Galicia, Theobald I of Navarre, Baiju, and John I of Sweden. After him are Butvydas, Al-Baydawi, Philip I, Count of Boulogne, Qin Jiushao, Kebek, and Emperor Mo of Jin. Among people deceased in 1274, Robert de Sorbon ranks 4. Before him are Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, and Nasir al-Din al-Tusi. After him are Henry I of Navarre, Wonjong of Goryeo, Emperor Duzong, Prince Munetaka, and Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.

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In France

Among people born in France, Robert de Sorbon ranks 1,185 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Todt (1946), Alice Guy-Blaché (1873), Richard III, Duke of Normandy (1001), Alain Touraine (1925), Madeleine de Scudéry (1607), and Jean Gerson (1363). After him are Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827), Jean Gaston Darboux (1842), Robert I, Count of Artois (1216), Jean-Claude Carrière (1931), Alexandra David-Néel (1868), and Luis Federico Leloir (1906).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Robert de Sorbon ranks 58. Before him are Philipp Spener (1635), Roger Etchegaray (1922), Peter Faber (1506), Saint Eligius (588), Louise de Marillac (1591), and Leonard of Noblac (496). After him are Antipope Gregory VIII (1100), Pierre Cauchon (1371), Odile of Alsace (662), Jane Frances de Chantal (1572), Jean Mabillon (1632), and Jean-Marie Villot (1905).

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