John Duns Scotus
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Summary
John Duns Scotus was born on 1265[1] in Duns[2]. He died on November 8, 1308[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and lecturer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,273 views/month, #6,805 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1266[11]
- Place of burial: Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cologne[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Scotland[13]
- Occupation: regular cleric[14], preacher[15], friar[16], Catholic priest[17]
- Field of work: philosophy[18], theology[19], education[20], scientific writing[21], Christian ministry[22], preaching[23], scholasticism[24], logic[25]
- Employer: University of Paris[26]
- Educated at: Merton College[27], University of Oxford[28]
- Student: William of Ockham[29], Landolfo Caracciolo[30]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[31], Catholicism[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Commons category: John Duns Scotus[34]
- Canonization status: blessed[35]
- Religious order: Order of Friars Minor[36]
- Family name: Duns[37]
- Given name: John[38]
- Pseudonym: Doctor Subtilis[39], Doctor marianus[40]
- Feast day: November 8[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Duns Scotus[42]
- Student of: Simon of Faversham[43], William of Ware[44], Gonsalvus of Spain[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Duns Scotus include dunce[46], dunce cap[47], and Scotism[48].
Why It Matters
John Duns Scotus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[51], a philosopher[52], 1906–1975[53], of Prussia[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in political philosophy[56]; Martin Heidegger[57], a philosopher[58], 1889–1976[59], of Weimar Republic[60], awarded the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis[61], specialised in philosophy[62]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[63], a mathematician[64], 1646–1716[65], of Electorate of Saxony[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[67], specialised in mathematical analysis[68]; Gilles Deleuze[69], a philosopher[70], 1925–1995[71], of France[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Hasdai Crescas[74], a philosopher[75], 1340–1410[76], of Crown of Aragon[77], specialised in philosophy[78]; and Bartholomew Mastrius[79], a philosopher[80], 1602–1673[81], specialised in metaphysics[82].
He is credited with the discovery of Galileo's paradox[83], a paradox[84]. Entities named for him include dunce[46], dunce cap[47], and Scotism[48].
FAQs
Where was John Duns Scotus born?
John Duns Scotus's place of birth was Duns[2].
Where did John Duns Scotus die?
John Duns Scotus died in Cologne[4].
What did John Duns Scotus do for work?
John Duns Scotus worked as a philosopher[5], theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and lecturer[9].
Where did John Duns Scotus go to school?
John Duns Scotus was educated at Merton College[27] and University of Oxford[28].
Who did John Duns Scotus influence?
John Duns Scotus has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[51], Martin Heidegger[57], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[63], and Gilles Deleuze[69].
What did John Duns Scotus discover?
John Duns Scotus is credited as discoverer of Galileo's paradox[83].