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Petrus Hispanus

Type Figure Region Portugal Time c. 1215–1277 Also known as Pope John XXI (Chinese)

A scholar and physician born around 1215 in Portugal (or, some say, Iberia), known for the logical work Summulae Logicales, later Pope John XXI (1276…

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  1. c. 1215–1245Lisbon · LisbonBorn around 1215 near Lisbon, Portugal; Hispanus means 'Spaniard/Iberian'. He studied logic and medicine in his early years, later going to Paris and elsewhere for advanced study.
  2. c. 1240–1270Paris and Coimbra · ParisAuthored works such as the Summulae Logicales, systematically teaching the Aristotelian logical system, while also conducting medical research and teaching, exerting deep influence in scholastic circles.
  3. 1276–1277Viterbo · LazioElected pope in 1276, taking the name John XXI; during his brief reign he continued to promote scholarship, and in 1277 died of injuries sustained when the papal palace at Viterbo collapsed.

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