Robert Grosseteste

Timeline

1. c. 1214–1235Oxford · OxfordshireHe lectured in theology, philosophy, and mathematics at the University of Oxford, training a generation of scholars, and conducted research in optics and natural philosophy. His scholarly reputation reached its peak in the 1230s, and his writings addressed optical and cosmological topics including De Luce.
2. 1235–1253Lincoln · LincolnshireAs Bishop of Lincoln from 1235, he carried out reforms of diocesan discipline, improved clerical education and pastoral care from the late 1230s through the 1240s, while continuing to write works of theology and natural philosophy, closely combining scholarly research with church administration.