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Sedulius Scottus

850 - 858

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Sedulius Scotus or Scottus (fl. 840–860) was an Irish monk, teacher, Latin grammarian, and scriptural commentator who lived in the 9th century. During the reign of the Emperor Lothair (840–855), he was one of a colony of Irish teachers at Liège. Sedulius is sometimes called Sedulius the Younger, to distinguish him from Coelius Sedulius (a 5th-century poet). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sedulius Scottus is the 1,163rd most popular philosopher (down from 1,059th in 2019). (down from 3,407th in 2019)

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Among philosophers, Sedulius Scottus ranks 1,163 out of 1,267. Before him are George Gerbner, André Comte-Sponville, Liang Shuming, Semyon Frank, Eduardo Lourenço, and Roberto Mangabeira Unger. After him are Thomas Sebeok, Barbara Cassin, Patricia Hill Collins, Bernard Bosanquet, Dieter Henrich, and Friedrich Gogarten.

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Among people born in 850, Sedulius Scottus ranks 39. Before him are Yahya ibn al-Qasim, Orso II Participazio, Abu Said Gorgani, Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, Ranulf II of Aquitaine, and Ki no Tomonori. After him is Osberht of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 858, Sedulius Scottus ranks 6. Before him are Æthelwulf, King of Wessex, Pope Benedict III, Kenneth MacAlpin, Emperor Montoku, and Li Shangyin.

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