William of Conches

William of Conches
William of Conches

William of Conches was a French scholastic philosopher who sought to expand the bounds of Christian humanism by studying secular works of the classics and fostering empirical science. He was a prominent member of the School of Chartres. John of Salisbury, a bishop of Chartres and former student of William's, refers to William as the most talented grammarian after Bernard of Chartres.

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Male
Date of Birth
January 1st, 1080
Age
945
Birth Place
France, Normandy
Date of Death
January 1st, 1154
Died Aged
74
Star Sign
Capricorn
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