John Duns Scotus

John Duns Scotus was a Scottish Catholic priest and Franciscan friar, university professor, philosopher and theologian. He is considered among the most important philosopher-theologians in Western Christendom during the last part of the medieval period, together with Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure and William of Ockham.

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Who was born first?

• John Duns Scotus was born 1 year after Dante Alighieri
• John Duns Scotus was born 6 years after Meister Eckhart
• John Duns Scotus was born 9 years before Marsilius of Padua
• John Duns Scotus was born 13 years after Amir Khusrau
• John Duns Scotus was born 16 years after Marguerite Porete

Timeline

1. Marguerite Porete1250 – June 1, 1310
2. Amir Khusrau1253 – September 27, 1325
3. Meister Eckhartcirca 1260 – January 28, 1328
4. Dante Alighiericirca 1265 – September 14, 1321
5. John Duns Scotus (this page)1266 – November 8, 1308
6. Marsilius of Paduacirca 1275 – circa 1342

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