English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347). William of Ockham was born in 1287 in what is now the United Kingdom. William of Ockham is remembered as a philosopher, theologian and logician, a citizen of the Kingdom of England. Notable works include “Sum of Logic”, “De connexione virtutum” and “Tractatus de praedestinatione et de praescientia dei respectu futurorum contingentium”.
Before and after
- 1283Origins of Caernarfon Castle
- 1283Origins of Harlech Castle
- 8 July 1283Battle of Malta
- from 27 August 1283 to 1 February 1286Aragonese Crusade
- 1287Birth of William of Ockham
- 1287Construction of Uppsala Cathedral
- from March 1289 to April 1289Fall of Tripoli
- from 1290 to 1320Khalji dynasty
- 1291Construction of Strängnäs Cathedral
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