Achievements of Albertus Magnus
Albertus Magnus was born around the year 1200. His exact birth date is unknown. It is believed he was born into a knightly family. He was born in Lauingen an de Donau, Germany. He was educated in Padua.
Around the year 1223 he became a member of the Dominican Order much to the chagrin of his family. Albertus studied theology in Bologna, Germany and several other locations. He then began teaching in such places as Freiburg, Hildensheim, Strasbourg, and Regensburg. In 1245 he went to Paris and received his Doctorate. He began teaching as a master of theology. He incororated Aristotle's philosophies into the Christian religion, and taught his students that. This is when Thomas Aquinas became his student. In 1248 he opened the first "general house of studies", the precursor to the university. The Church made him Bishop of Ratisbon in 1260, but Albertus was more interested in writing and in teaching, besides that he was a bad administrator. He resigned his position in 1262.
Albertus Magnus also known as Albert the Great, has been referred to as the "greatest German philosopher and theologian of the Middle Ages." He was the first medieval scholar to apply Aristotles philosophy to the Christian way of thinking. He was one of the most universal thinkers of the Middle Ages. Albertus made contributions to logic, psychology, zoology, mineralogy, metaphysics, and meteorology. His treatises filled 38 volumes and included some on astronomy, geography, chemistry, and physiology. Albert the Great's influence on the developement of scholastic philosophy was huge. He and Thomas Aquinas had a big impact on the Christian West with Aristotle philosophies. Albertus taught several other great men who went on to write about theology and metaphysics. Albertus also wrote a number of commentaries on the bible. Some of his works included: 'De incarnacione', De sacramentis', 'De bono', 'De fata', and many, many more. In 1274 Albertus took a prominent part in the council of Lyons. When he heard that the works of Thomas Aquinas were under attack in Paris, He went there to defend his friends teachings.
Albertus became gravely ill in 1278 and on November 15, 1280 he died. He was in Cologne, Germany at the time of his death. Even after his death his principles were passed down to people like John Tauler, Meister Eckhart, and Heimick Susa, He was called the Universal Doctor. He was beatified in 1622 and in 1931 the Pope canonized him, making him a saint. He was named a Doctor of the church, 1 of only 33 people. He was also named the patron of students of the natural sciences. His tomb is in the crypt of the Domican Church of St. Andreas in Cologne, Germany.
Around the year 1223 he became a member of the Dominican Order much to the chagrin of his family. Albertus studied theology in Bologna, Germany and several other locations. He then began teaching in such places as Freiburg, Hildensheim, Strasbourg, and Regensburg. In 1245 he went to Paris and received his Doctorate. He began teaching as a master of theology. He incororated Aristotle's philosophies into the Christian religion, and taught his students that. This is when Thomas Aquinas became his student. In 1248 he opened the first "general house of studies", the precursor to the university. The Church made him Bishop of Ratisbon in 1260, but Albertus was more interested in writing and in teaching, besides that he was a bad administrator. He resigned his position in 1262.
Albertus Magnus also known as Albert the Great, has been referred to as the "greatest German philosopher and theologian of the Middle Ages." He was the first medieval scholar to apply Aristotles philosophy to the Christian way of thinking. He was one of the most universal thinkers of the Middle Ages. Albertus made contributions to logic, psychology, zoology, mineralogy, metaphysics, and meteorology. His treatises filled 38 volumes and included some on astronomy, geography, chemistry, and physiology. Albert the Great's influence on the developement of scholastic philosophy was huge. He and Thomas Aquinas had a big impact on the Christian West with Aristotle philosophies. Albertus taught several other great men who went on to write about theology and metaphysics. Albertus also wrote a number of commentaries on the bible. Some of his works included: 'De incarnacione', De sacramentis', 'De bono', 'De fata', and many, many more. In 1274 Albertus took a prominent part in the council of Lyons. When he heard that the works of Thomas Aquinas were under attack in Paris, He went there to defend his friends teachings.
Albertus became gravely ill in 1278 and on November 15, 1280 he died. He was in Cologne, Germany at the time of his death. Even after his death his principles were passed down to people like John Tauler, Meister Eckhart, and Heimick Susa, He was called the Universal Doctor. He was beatified in 1622 and in 1931 the Pope canonized him, making him a saint. He was named a Doctor of the church, 1 of only 33 people. He was also named the patron of students of the natural sciences. His tomb is in the crypt of the Domican Church of St. Andreas in Cologne, Germany.