William of Alnwick
E1010649
Franciscan friar
Scotist philosopher
human
medieval philosopher
medieval theologian
scholastic philosopher
William of Alnwick was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his contributions to scholastic thought and his association with the Scotist tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William of Alnwick canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12633722 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William of Alnwick Context triple: [Scotism, hasNotableFollower, William of Alnwick]
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A.
Walter of Durham
Walter of Durham was a 13th-century English royal painter and craftsman known for his work on the decoration of Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey.
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B.
William of Hatfield
William of Hatfield was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, one of the younger sons of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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C.
Ranulf de Blondeville
Ranulf de Blondeville was a powerful Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, best known as the 6th Earl of Chester and a key supporter of the English crown during the reigns of Richard I and John.
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D.
Alan of Walsingham
Alan of Walsingham was a 14th-century English monk and master mason best known for designing the innovative octagonal lantern and rebuilding work at Ely Cathedral after the collapse of its central tower.
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E.
William de Burgh
William de Burgh was a 12th–13th century Anglo-Norman nobleman who established the powerful de Burgh dynasty in Ireland, becoming one of the leading magnates in the Anglo-Norman colonization of the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William of Alnwick Target entity description: William of Alnwick was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his contributions to scholastic thought and his association with the Scotist tradition.
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A.
Walter of Durham
Walter of Durham was a 13th-century English royal painter and craftsman known for his work on the decoration of Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey.
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B.
William of Hatfield
William of Hatfield was a short-lived English prince of the 14th century, one of the younger sons of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault.
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C.
Ranulf de Blondeville
Ranulf de Blondeville was a powerful Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, best known as the 6th Earl of Chester and a key supporter of the English crown during the reigns of Richard I and John.
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D.
Alan of Walsingham
Alan of Walsingham was a 14th-century English monk and master mason best known for designing the innovative octagonal lantern and rebuilding work at Ely Cathedral after the collapse of its central tower.
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E.
William de Burgh
William de Burgh was a 12th–13th century Anglo-Norman nobleman who established the powerful de Burgh dynasty in Ireland, becoming one of the leading magnates in the Anglo-Norman colonization of the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Franciscan friar
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Scotist philosopher ⓘ human ⓘ medieval philosopher ⓘ medieval theologian ⓘ scholastic philosopher ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
14th century
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late 13th century ⓘ |
| clergyStatus | friar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Oxford
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University of Paris ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ scholasticism ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
ⓘ
scholastic quaestiones ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influenced | later Scotist theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ John Duns Scotus ⓘ
linked to:
Duns Scotus
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
divine omnipotence
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moral theology ⓘ theology of grace ⓘ univocity of being ⓘ |
| movement | Scotism ⓘ |
| notableIdea | defense of Scotist positions against Thomism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on the Sentences
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Quaestiones disputatae ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Scotist school
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linked to:
Scotism
medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Oxford
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Paris ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | Order of Friars Minor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William of Alnwick Description of subject: William of Alnwick was a medieval Franciscan theologian and philosopher known for his contributions to scholastic thought and his association with the Scotist tradition.
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