Richard of Saint Victor

12th-century Scottish mystic, theologian, and philosopher
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Richard of Saint Victor

Summary

Richard of Saint Victor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingdom of Scotland[2]. He was born on 1110[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 10, 1173[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard of Saint Victor was born in Kingdom of Scotland[2].
  • Richard of Saint Victor passed away in Paris[4].
  • Richard of Saint Victor was born on 1110[3].
  • Richard of Saint Victor died on March 10, 1173[5].
  • Richard of Saint Victor held citizenship in Kingdom of France[9].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's professions included theologian[6].
  • Richard of Saint Victor worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard of Saint Victor is De Trinitate[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard of Saint Victor is Explanatio difficultatum suborientium in expositione tabernaculi foederis[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard of Saint Victor is De exterminatione mali et promotione boni[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard of Saint Victor is De verbis Job[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard of Saint Victor is De eruditione hominis interioris[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard of Saint Victor is De statu interioris hominis post lapsum[16].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's religion is recorded as Christianity[17].
  • Richard of Saint Victor is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's Commons category is recorded as Richard of Saint Victor[20].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's religious order is recorded as Canons Regular of Saint Augustine[21].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard of Saint Victor studied under Hugh of Saint Victor[23].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Richard of Saint Victor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard of Saint Victor's place of birth was Kingdom of Scotland[2]. He was born on 1110[3].

Education

Richard of Saint Victor studied under Hugh of Saint Victor[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6] and philosopher[7]. Richard of Saint Victor's field of work was philosophy[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De Trinitate[11], Explanatio difficultatum suborientium in expositione tabernaculi foederis[12], De exterminatione mali et promotione boni[13], De verbis Job[14], De eruditione hominis interioris[15], and De statu interioris hominis post lapsum[16].

Personal Life

Richard of Saint Victor's religion is recorded as Christianity[17].

Death and Burial

Richard of Saint Victor died on March 10, 1173[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Richard of Saint Victor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Richard of Saint Victor born?

Richard of Saint Victor was born in Kingdom of Scotland[2].

Where did Richard of Saint Victor die?

Richard of Saint Victor died in Paris[4].

What did Richard of Saint Victor do for work?

Richard of Saint Victor worked as theologian[6] and philosopher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12d ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 27d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 27d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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