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Roscellinus

1050 - 1121

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Roscelin of Compiègne (c. 1050 – c. 1121), better known by his Latinized name Roscellinus Compendiensis or Rucelinus, was a French philosopher and theologian, often regarded as the founder of nominalism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roscellinus is the 309th most popular philosopher (down from 292nd in 2019), the 830th most popular biography from France (down from 765th in 2019) and the 40th most popular French Philosopher.

Roscellinus was a medieval theologian who was famous for his commentary on the Gospel of John.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Roscellinus ranks 309 out of 1,267. Before him are Arnaldus de Villa Nova, Celsus, Lev Shestov, Anacharsis, Chilon of Sparta, and Synesius. After him are Georges Sorel, Henri Lefebvre, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Félix Guattari, Lucien Lévy-Bruhl, and Alfred Schütz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1050, Roscellinus ranks 7. Before him are Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Hassan-i Sabbah, Pope Paschal II, Michael VII Doukas, Olaf I of Denmark, and Peter the Hermit. After him are Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, Olaf III of Norway, Sviatopolk II of Kiev, Halsten Stenkilsson, Walter Sans Avoir, and Amadeus II, Count of Savoy. Among people deceased in 1121, Roscellinus ranks 1. After him are Al-Afdal Shahanshah, William of Champeaux, Floris II, Count of Holland, and Jón Ögmundsson.

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In France

Among people born in France, Roscellinus ranks 830 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Pierre Léaud (1944), Maria Schneider (1952), Dominique Strauss-Kahn (1949), Marcellin Berthelot (1827), Robert Nivelle (1856), and Charles Adolphe Wurtz (1817). After him are Georges Sorel (1847), Louis, Prince of Condé (1530), Louise of Savoy (1476), Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736), Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676), and Henry, Count of Portugal (1066).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In France

Among philosophers born in France, Roscellinus ranks 40. Before him are François Fénelon (1651), Sebastian Brant (1458), Raymond Aron (1905), Bruno Latour (1947), Jacques Maritain (1882), and Guy Debord (1931). After him are Georges Sorel (1847), Henri Lefebvre (1901), Félix Guattari (1930), Lucien Lévy-Bruhl (1857), Louis Couturat (1868), and René Girard (1923).

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