Richard of Saint Victor

Richard of Saint Victor was a Medieval Scottish philosopher and theologian and one of the most influential religious thinkers of his time. A canon regular, he was a prominent mystical theologian, and was prior of the famous Augustinian Abbey of Saint Victor in Paris from 1162 until his death in 1173.

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Who was born first?

• Richard of Saint Victor and Ibn Tufayl were born the same year
• Richard of Saint Victor and John of Salisbury were born the same year
• Richard of Saint Victor and Abraham ibn Daud were born the same year
• Richard of Saint Victor was born 5 years before Dominicus Gundissalinus
• Richard of Saint Victor was born 9 years after Héloïse d’Argenteuil

Timeline

1. Héloïse d’Argenteuil1101 – May 15, 1164
2. Abraham ibn Daudcirca 1110 – 1180
3. Ibn Tufayl1110–1185
4. John of Salisbury1110s – October 25, 1180
5. Richard of Saint Victor (this page)circa 1110 – March 10, 1173
6. Dominicus Gundissalinus1115 – circa 1190

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