William of Heytesbury

British mathematician and philosopher
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William of Heytesbury

Summary

William of Heytesbury is a human[1]. He was born in Wiltshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1313[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on 1372[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wiltshire[2], William of Heytesbury…
  • William of Heytesbury passed away in Oxford[4].
  • William of Heytesbury was born on January 1, 1313[3].
  • William of Heytesbury died on 1372[5].
  • William of Heytesbury held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William of Heytesbury worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William of Heytesbury worked as a philosopher[7].
  • William of Heytesbury worked as a university teacher[8].
  • William of Heytesbury's field of work was logic[11].
  • William of Heytesbury's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • William of Heytesbury was employed by University of Oxford[13].
  • William of Heytesbury's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].
  • A notable student of William of Heytesbury was John Dumbleton[15].
  • William of Heytesbury is recorded as male[16].
  • William of Heytesbury's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William of Heytesbury's Commons category is recorded as William of Heytesbury[18].
  • William of Heytesbury's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William of Heytesbury's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William of Heytesbury's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • William of Heytesbury's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Heytesbury'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wiltshire[2], William of Heytesbury… he was born on January 1, 1313[3].

Education

William of Heytesbury was educated at University of Oxford[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include logic[11], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[23] and philosophy[12], an academic discipline[24]. William of Heytesbury was employed by University of Oxford[13]. A notable student of him was John Dumbleton[15].

Death and Burial

William of Heytesbury died on 1372[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

William of Heytesbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William of Heytesbury born?

Born in Wiltshire[2], William of Heytesbury…

Where did William of Heytesbury die?

William of Heytesbury died in Oxford[4].

What did William of Heytesbury do for work?

William of Heytesbury worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William of Heytesbury go to school?

William of Heytesbury was educated at University of Oxford[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, philosopher, university teacher
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    Field of work
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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