Magnus

St. Albert Magnus St. Albert Magnus was born c.1200 and died in November of1280. He was born into a wealthy family, and studied liberal arts at the university of Padua. Later he encountered some Aristotle. He studied astronomy, mathematics, economics, logic, rhetoric, ethics, politics, metaphysics and all branches of natural science. He wrote about each of these in his works the Physica, Summa theologiae, and De natura locorum. He was friends with St. Thomas Aquinas despite their different beliefs. His biggest contribute to science which he was greatly known for was studying science while still recognizing Christian viewpoints. He saw no difference in theology and science but that they were just different aspects. One of the things he did in the Middle Ages was helping the community recognize Aristotelianism. He is the only scholar of his era to get the title "great" a title that was given during his lifetime.



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