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Vincent of Beauvais

1190 - 1264

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Vincent of Beauvais (Latin: Vincentius Bellovacensis or Burgundus; French: Vincent de Beauvais; c. 1184/1194 – c. 1264) was a Dominican friar at the Cistercian monastery of Royaumont Abbey, France. He is known mostly for his Speculum Maius (Great mirror), a major work of compilation that was widely read in the Middle Ages. Often retroactively described as an encyclopedia or as a florilegium, his text exists as a core example of brief compendiums produced in medieval Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vincent of Beauvais is the 458th most popular philosopher (up from 466th in 2019), the 1,323rd most popular biography from France (up from 1,392nd in 2019) and the 60th most popular French Philosopher.

Vincent of Beauvais was a medieval scholar and theologian who is most famous for his encyclopedia, the Speculum Maius.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Vincent of Beauvais ranks 458 out of 1,267. Before him are Linji Yixuan, Alain de Lille, Henry Suso, Phaedo of Elis, Murray Bookchin, and Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach. After him are Franz Rosenzweig, Arnobius, Themistius, Brunetto Latini, Hegesias of Cyrene, and Shantideva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1190, Vincent of Beauvais ranks 4. Before him are Pope Clement IV, Sorghaghtani Beki, and Sundiata Keita. After him are Theodora Angelina, Maria of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress, Jordan of Saxony, Andronikos Palaiologos, Władysław Odonic, Ibn Abi'l-Hadid, Agafia of Rus, and Henry II, Count of Bar. Among people deceased in 1264, Vincent of Beauvais ranks 3. Before him are Pope Urban IV, and Daniel of Galicia. After him are Treniota, Emperor Lizong, Rostislav Mikhailovich, Andrey II of Vladimir, Athir al-Din al-Abhari, and Gonzalo de Berceo.

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In France

Among people born in France, Vincent of Beauvais ranks 1,323 out of 6,770. Before him are Ariovistus (-101), Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy (1847), Alice Prin (1901), Capucine (1928), Marcel Pagnol (1895), and André Masson (1896). After him are Philip I, Duke of Burgundy (1346), Carausius (300), Marie Angélique de Scorailles (1661), Gérard Genette (1930), Humbert of Silva Candida (1000), and Yves Tanguy (1900).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In France

Among philosophers born in France, Vincent of Beauvais ranks 60. Before him are Antoine Destutt de Tracy (1754), Jean Gerson (1363), Alain de Benoist (1943), Étienne Gilson (1884), Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples (1460), and Alain de Lille (1117). After him are Maine de Biran (1766), Guillaume Budé (1467), Michel de Certeau (1925), Ernest Gellner (1925), Pierre Duhem (1861), and Petrus Ramus (1515).

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