William of Moerbeke

Deceased Person

1215 – 1286

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Who was William of Moerbeke?

Willem van Moerbeke, O.P., known in the English speaking world as William of Moerbeke was a prolific medieval translator of philosophical, medical, and scientific texts from Greek into Latin. His translations were influential in his day, when few competing translations were available, and, more to the point, are still respected by modern scholars.

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Born
1215
Died
1286

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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