Albertus de Colonia
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Albertus de Colonia is the Latin name for Albert the Great, the 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and influence on medieval scholasticism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Albertus de Colonia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10397244 — 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: Albertus de Colonia Context triple: [Albert of Cologne, name, Albertus de Colonia]
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Albertus
Albertus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in Dutch and German-speaking regions.
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Saint Bruno of Cologne
Saint Bruno of Cologne was an 11th-century German Catholic priest and theologian who founded the Carthusian Order, known for its strict contemplative monastic life.
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C.
Konrad von Marburg
Konrad von Marburg was a 13th-century German priest and inquisitor known for his extreme zeal in prosecuting alleged heretics in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Dietrich of Freiberg
Dietrich of Freiberg was a 13th-century German Dominican philosopher and theologian known for his influential work on metaphysics, epistemology, and the scientific explanation of the rainbow.
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E.
Jacobus Faber Stapulensis
Jacobus Faber Stapulensis, better known as Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples, was a French humanist and theologian whose biblical and philosophical works helped pave the way for the Protestant Reformation.
- 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: Albertus de Colonia Target entity description: Albertus de Colonia is the Latin name for Albert the Great, the 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and influence on medieval scholasticism.
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A.
Albertus
Albertus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in Dutch and German-speaking regions.
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B.
Saint Bruno of Cologne
Saint Bruno of Cologne was an 11th-century German Catholic priest and theologian who founded the Carthusian Order, known for its strict contemplative monastic life.
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C.
Konrad von Marburg
Konrad von Marburg was a 13th-century German priest and inquisitor known for his extreme zeal in prosecuting alleged heretics in the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Dietrich of Freiberg
Dietrich of Freiberg was a 13th-century German Dominican philosopher and theologian known for his influential work on metaphysics, epistemology, and the scientific explanation of the rainbow.
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E.
Jacobus Faber Stapulensis
Jacobus Faber Stapulensis, better known as Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples, was a French humanist and theologian whose biblical and philosophical works helped pave the way for the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Dominican friar ⓘ human ⓘ medieval scholastic philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ saint ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Albert of Cologne
NERFINISHED
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Albert the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Albertus Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Albertus Bollstädt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Andreas Church, Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Pius XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Duchy of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateDeclaredDoctorOfTheChurch | 16 December 1931 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1200 ⓘ |
| dateOfCanonization | 16 December 1931 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 15 November 1280 ⓘ |
| declaredDoctorOfTheChurchBy | Pope Pius XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Padua
NERFINISHED
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University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
alchemy
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astronomy ⓘ botany ⓘ ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ mineralogy ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Thomas Aquinas
NERFINISHED
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late medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ Averroes NERFINISHED ⓘ Avicenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Middle High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Dominican Order
NERFINISHED
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Order of Preachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Scholasticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on Aristotle's Metaphysics
NERFINISHED
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Commentary on Aristotle's Physics NERFINISHED ⓘ De animalibus NERFINISHED ⓘ De vegetabilibus et plantis NERFINISHED ⓘ Summa theologiae (Albertus Magnus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
encyclopedic knowledge
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systematic integration of Aristotelian philosophy into Christian theology ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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friar ⓘ philosopher ⓘ teacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| patronage |
natural scientists
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philosophers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lauingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Regensburg ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| title | Doctor of the Church ⓘ |
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Subject: Albertus de Colonia Description of subject: Albertus de Colonia is the Latin name for Albert the Great, the 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and influence on medieval scholasticism.
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