List of Famous people with last name Ockham

William of Ockham

First Name William

Last Name Ockham

Born on November 30, 1284

Died on April 9, 1349 (aged 64)

Born in United Kingdom, England

William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of the 14th century. He is commonly known for Occam's razor, the methodological principle that bears his name, and also produced significant works on logic, physics, and theology. In the Church of England, his day of commemoration is 10 April.

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Peter King, 1st Lord King, Baron of Ockham

First Name Peter

Last Name Ockham

Born on January 1, 1669

Died on July 22, 1734 (aged 65)

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Byron King-Noel, Viscount Ockham

First Name Byron

Last Name Ockham

Born on May 12, 1836

Died on September 1, 1862 (aged 26)

Byron King-Noel, 12th Baron Wentworth, styled Viscount Ockham was a British peer and the eldest of the three legitimate grandchildren of George Gordon, Lord Byron.

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Peter King, 6th Lord King, Baron of Ockham

First Name Peter

Last Name Ockham

Born on October 6, 1736

Died on November 23, 1793 (aged 57)

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Thomas King, 5th Lord King, Baron of Ockham

First Name Thomas

Last Name Ockham

Born on March 19, 1712

Died on April 4, 1779 (aged 67)

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Peter King, 3rd Lord King, Baron of Ockham

First Name Peter

Last Name Ockham

Born on March 13, 1708

Died on March 22, 1754 (aged 46)

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William King, 4th Lord King, Baron of Ockham

First Name William

Last Name Ockham

Born on April 15, 1711

Died on April 16, 1767 (aged 56)

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