List of Famous people with last name Moerbeke

William of Moerbeke

First Name William

Last Name Moerbeke

Born on November 30, 1214

Died on November 30, 1285 (aged 71)

Born in Belgium, Flemish Region

William of Moerbeke, O.P., was a prolific medieval translator of philosophical, medical, and scientific texts from Greek language into Latin, enabled by the period of Latin rule of the Byzantine Empire. His translations were influential in his day, when few competing translations were available, and are still respected by modern scholars.

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