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Butzer, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Butzer, Martin: see Bucer, Martin.

Buber, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Buber, Martin bo͞oˈbĕr [key], 1878–1965, Jewish philosopher, b. Vienna. Educated at German ...

Bucer, Martin

(Encyclopedia)Bucer or Butzer, Martin byo͞oˈsər, bo͞otˈsər [key], 1491–1551, German Protestant reformer born Martin Kuhhorn. At 14 years of age he joined the Dominican order, and he studied at Heidelberg, w...

Lansdowne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st marquess of

(Encyclopedia)Lansdowne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st marquess of: see Shelburne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2d earl of. ...

Longchamp, William of

(Encyclopedia)Longchamp, William of lôngˈshămp, lôNshäNˈ [key], d. 1197, chancellor and justiciar of England, bishop of Ely. After service with Geoffrey, duke of Brittany, he joined Richard (later Richard I) ...

Champeaux, William of

(Encyclopedia)Champeaux, William of: see William of Champeaux. ...

Occam, William of

(Encyclopedia)Occam, William of: see William of Occam. ...

Ockham, William of

(Encyclopedia)Ockham, William of: see William of Occam. ...

William of Champeaux

(Encyclopedia)William of Champeaux shămpōˈ, shäNpōˈ [key], c.1070–1121, French scholastic philosopher. William studied and taught in Paris. In 1109 he founded the monastic school of St. Victor, which later ...

William of Longchamp

(Encyclopedia)William of Longchamp: see Longchamp, William of. ...