William of Ockham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William of Ockham

English medieval Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher and theologian

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Ockham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1349

Profession: writer, physicist, theologian, religious servant, philosopher, logician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William of Ockham (; also Occam, from Latin: Gulielmus Occamus; c.
1287 – 1347) was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, and theologian, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey.
He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of the 14th century.
He is commonly known for Occam's razor, the methodological principle that bears his name, and also produced significant works on logic, physics, and theology.
In the Church of England, his day of commemoration is 10 April.