Albertus Magnus

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Albertus Magnus born?Circa 1200 in Lauingen, Swabia (modern-day Germany)
2. When did Albertus Magnus die?November 15, 1280 in Cologne, Holy Roman Empire
3. What is the primary fields of study?Philosophy, theology, natural sciences (botany, zoology, mineralogy, astronomy), law
4. What is the canonization?Declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 1931
5. Who was Albertus Magnus?Albertus Magnus was a German Dominican friar from the 13th century, known as Doctor Universalis for his wide knowledge.
6. How did Albertus Magnus help people learn about Aristotle?He wrote many commentaries on Aristotle’s works, explaining them and adding his own ideas so others could understand them.

Polymath: An individual whose knowledge spans a significant number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge.
Scholasticism: A medieval method of critical thought which emphasized dialectical reasoning to resolve learning, and in the interpretation of the higher learning of the Christian Bible.
Aristotelianism: The philosophical system developed by Aristotle and his followers, focusing on logic, metaphysics, ethics, and natural philosophy.