Bartholomaeus Anglicus
13th-century scholastic scholar, author of the compendium De proprietatibus rerum
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- 1203–1272
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About Bartholomaeus Anglicus
Bartholomaeus Anglicus, also known as Bartholomew the Englishman and Berthelet, was an early 13th-century scholastic of Paris and a member of the Franciscan order. He was the author of the compendium De proprietatibus rerum, dated c.1240, an early forerunner of the encyclopedia and a widely cited book in the Middle Ages. Bartholomew also held senior positions within the church and was appointed Bishop of Łuków in what is now Poland, although he was not consecrated to that position.
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