Giordano Bruno was born on January 1, 1548, in Nola.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He worked as an astronomer, philosopher, poet, writer, university teacher, and astrologer.[7][4][8][9][6][5] His religion was the Catholic Church.
He was educated at the University of Naples Federico II.[3] His field was philosophy and cosmology. He was influenced by Averroes, Nicolaus Copernicus, Nicholas of Cusa, Lucretius, Ramon Llull, and Marsilio Ficino.[10][11]
He was employed by the University of Paris (1581–1583), the University of Oxford as of 1583, the University of Wittenberg (1586–1588), and the University of Helmstedt as of 1589.[3][12][13] He died on February 17, 1600, in Rome, and the cause of death was death by burning.[1][2][6][3][14][15][16][17][18][19][4][20][8][6].
Employer: University of Helmstedt[19], University of Wittenberg[20], University of Oxford[21], University of Paris[22], University of Toulouse (1896-1968)[23], San Domenico Maggiore[24], University of Geneva[25], University of Marburg[26], University of Padua[27]
Things named for Giordano Bruno include 2GB[51], a radio station[52], in Australia[53], founded in 1926[54], headquartered in Pyrmont[55]; he[56]; Giordano Bruno Foundation[57]; and Ethics Prize of the Giordano Bruno Stiftung[58].
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Giordano Bruno has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Benedictus de Spinoza[61], a philosopher[62], 1632–1677[63], of Dutch Republic[64], specialised in philosophy[65]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[66], a mathematician[67], 1646–1716[68], of Electorate of Saxony[69], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[70], specialised in mathematical analysis[71]; Johann Gottfried Herder[72], a philosopher[73], 1744–1803[74], of Kingdom of Prussia[75], specialised in philosophy of mind[76]; Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[77], a philosopher[78], 1775–1854[79], of Kingdom of Württemberg[80], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[81], specialised in natural philosophy[82]; Tommaso Campanella[83], a philosopher[84], 1568–1639[85], of Kingdom of Naples[86], specialised in philosophy[87]; and Giulio Cesare Vanini[88], a philosopher[89], 1585–1619[90], specialised in philosophy[91].
Entities named for him include 2GB[51], a radio station[52], in Australia[53], founded in 1926[54], headquartered in Pyrmont[55]; he[56]; Giordano Bruno Foundation[57]; and Ethics Prize of the Giordano Bruno Stiftung[58].
Giordano Bruno worked as an astronomer[5], philosopher[6], poet[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Giordano Bruno go to school?
Giordano Bruno was educated at University of Naples Federico II[28].
Who did Giordano Bruno influence?
Giordano Bruno has been cited as an influence by Benedictus de Spinoza[61], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[66], Johann Gottfried Herder[72], and Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[77].
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