William of Conches

William of Conches, historically sometimes anglicized as William Shelley, was a medieval Norman-French scholastic philosopher who sought to expand the bounds of Christian humanism by studying secular works of classical literature and fostering empirical science. He was a prominent Chartrain.

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Who was born first?

• William of Conches and Sanai were born the same year
• William of Conches and Abbot Suger were born the same year
• William of Conches and Norbert of Xanten were born the same year
• William of Conches was born 1 year after Peter Abelard
• William of Conches was born 5 years after William of St-Thierry

Timeline

1. William of St-Thierry1075 – September 8, 1148
2. Peter Abelard1079 – April 21, 1142
3. Abbot Sugercirca 1080 – January 13, 1151
4. Norbert of Xanten1080 – June 6, 1134
5. Sanaicirca 1080 – July 9, 1131
6. William of Conches (this page)1080 – circa 1154

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