William of Saint-Amour

French philosopher
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William of Saint-Amour

Summary

William of Saint-Amour is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Amour[2]. He was born on January 1, 1202[3]. He died in Saint-Amour[4]. He died on September 13, 1272[5]. He worked as a professor[6] and theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Amour[2], William of Saint-Amour…
  • William of Saint-Amour passed away in Saint-Amour[4].
  • William of Saint-Amour was born on January 1, 1202[3].
  • William of Saint-Amour died on September 13, 1272[5].
  • William of Saint-Amour held citizenship in Kingdom of France[9].
  • Old French was William of Saint-Amour's native language[10].
  • William of Saint-Amour's professions included professor[6].
  • William of Saint-Amour's professions included theologian[7].
  • William of Saint-Amour was employed by University of Paris[11].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Saint-Amour is Collectiones catholicae[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Saint-Amour is De periculis novissimorum temporum[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Saint-Amour is Quaestiones disputatae[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Saint-Amour is Sermones[15].
  • William of Saint-Amour's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • William of Saint-Amour is recorded as male[17].
  • William of Saint-Amour's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William of Saint-Amour's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William of Saint-Amour's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • William of Saint-Amour's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • William of Saint-Amour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old French[22].
  • William of Saint-Amour's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[23].
  • William of Saint-Amour's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Guillaume de Saint-Amour'}[24].

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Origins and Family

William of Saint-Amour was born in Saint-Amour[2]. He was born on January 1, 1202[3]. Old French was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[6] and theologian[7]. William of Saint-Amour was employed by University of Paris[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Collectiones catholicae[12], De periculis novissimorum temporum[13], Quaestiones disputatae[14], and Sermones[15].

Personal Life

William of Saint-Amour's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

William of Saint-Amour died on September 13, 1272[5]. He died in Saint-Amour[4].

Why It Matters

William of Saint-Amour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William of Saint-Amour born?

Born in Saint-Amour[2], William of Saint-Amour…

Where did William of Saint-Amour die?

William of Saint-Amour passed away in Saint-Amour[4].

What did William of Saint-Amour do for work?

William of Saint-Amour worked as professor[6] and theologian[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . 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 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Place of birth Saint-Amour
    Aliases
    Native language Old French
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