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Albertus is recorded as having made a mechanical automaton in the form of a brass head that would answer questions put to it.
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Albertus is frequently mentioned by Dante, who made his doctrine of free will the basis of his ethical system.
Albertus is also mentioned, along with Agrippa and Paracelsus, in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in which his writings influence a young Victor Frankenstein.
According to legend, Albertus Magnus is said to have discovered the philosopher's stone and passed it to his pupil Thomas Aquinas, shortly before his death.
" Given that Thomas Aquinas died six years before Albertus Magnus ' death, this legend as stated is unlikely.
However, it is true that Albertus was deeply interested in astrology, as has been articulated by scholars such as Paola Zambelli.
Albertus is known for his enlightening commentary on the musical practice of his times.
The typeface Albertus is named in his memory.
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Albertus Magnus is referred to as one of Victor Frankenstein's chosen readings.
In Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, the character of Alberto Mallich ( founder of the Unseen University and later Death's manservant Albert ) is a sly nod to Albertus Magnus in his more legendary and esoteric guise.
The main science building at Providence College is named in honor of Albertus Magnus.
The main science building at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is also named after Albertus Magnus.
In the Philippines, the Albertus Magnus Building at the University of Santo Tomas that houses the Conservatory of Music, College of Tourism and Hospitality Management, College of Education, and UST Education High School is named in his honor.
Another who contributed significantly to the spirituality of the Order is Albertus Magnus, the only person of the period to be given the appellation " Great ".
Albertus Magnus championed the idea, drawn from Dionysus, that positive knowledge of God is possible, but obscure.
Although Albertus Magnus did much to instill mysticism in the Order of Preachers, it is a concept that reaches back to the Hebrew Bible.
One of these almost intelligent automata was attributed to Albertus Magnus, and it is said that St Thomas ( Thomas Aquinas ) destroyed it with one blow from a stick because he was perplexed by its answers.
The typeface used in the state quarter series varies a bit from one state to another, but is generally derived from Albertus.
* Albertus Magnus is beatified, and Teresa of Avila is canonized, by the Roman Catholic Church.
* Albertus, written in 1831 and published in 1832, is a long narrative poem of 122 stanzas, each consisting of 12 lines of alexandrine ( 12-syllable ) verse, except for the last line of each stanza, which is octosyllabic.
Albertus is a parody of Romantic literature, especially of tales of the macabre and the supernatural.
* La Comédie de la Mort, published in 1838, is a period piece much like Albertus.
One of the two elementary schools of the district, Albertus W. Becker Elementary School, is in Selkirk.
Albertus and recorded
Another odd legend regarding this fish-eating bird of prey, derived from the writings of Albertus Magnus and recorded in Holinshed's Chronicles, was that it had one webbed foot and one taloned foot.
The name " oriole " was first recorded ( in the Latin form oriolus ) by Albertus Magnus in about 1250, and was stated by him to be onomatopoeic, from the song of the European Golden Oriole.
The name " oriole " was first recorded ( in the Latin form oriolus ) by Albertus Magnus in about 1250, and was stated by him to be onomatopoeic, from the song of the Golden Oriole.
Albertus and made
In 1254 Albertus was made provincial of the Dominican Order, and fulfilled the arduous duties of the office with great care and efficiency.
Albertus made this a central component of his philosophical system, arguing that an understanding of the celestial influences affecting us could help us to live our lives more in accord with Christian precepts.
In the 18th century fine clavicytheria were made by Albertus Delin, a Flemish builder.
This is drawn from a speech made by Albertus van Raalte, the leader of the community, on the occasion of the founding of the Pioneer School in 1851: " This is my anchor of hope for this people in the future ," ( an allusion to Hebrews 6: 19 ).
Albertus and automaton
The Oxford English Dictionary traces the earliest use ( as " Androides ") to Ephraim Chambers ' Cyclopaedia, in reference to an automaton that St. Albertus Magnus allegedly created.
Albertus and form
Albertus Magnus used the Latin form oriolus in about 1250 and erroneously stated that it was onomatopoeic because of the Golden Oriole's song.
* Contrary to all other uses of the distinctive font ( a slightly modified form of Albertus ) for the show's titles and credits as well as throughout the Village's signage, there is a dot on the " i " of the word " Time " in the title card of this episode.
Albertus and would
His grandson, Albertus Becker II, would become Town Supervisor in 1863.
When George Albertus Cox, a prosperous insurance agent for Canada Life and several times Mayor of Peterborough, took over as President of the MR in August 1878 it was soon apparent that here was a character with a natural affinity for making money who would shake things up.
Albertus and .
It was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250.
Albertus Magnus, O. P.
Albertus was born sometime between 1193 and 1206 to the Count of Bollstädt in Lauingen in Bavaria.
Contemporaries such as Roger Bacon applied the term " Magnus " to Albertus during his own lifetime, referring to his immense reputation as a scholar and philosopher.
Albertus was educated principally at Padua, where he received instruction in Aristotle's writings.
A late account by Rudolph de Novamagia refers to Albertus ' encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary, who convinced him to enter Holy Orders.
During this time Thomas Aquinas began to study under Albertus.
Bust of Albertus Magnus by Vincenzo Onofri, c. 1493
Albertus was the first to comment on virtually all of the writings of Aristotle, thus making them accessible to wider academic debate.
Roman sarcophagus containing the relics of Albertus Magnus in the crypt of St. Andreas church in Cologne, Germany
In his Divine Comedy, Dante places Albertus with his pupil Thomas Aquinas among the great lovers of wisdom ( Spiriti Sapienti ) in the Heaven of the Sun.
Albertus was beatified in 1622.
Albertus Magnus monument at the University of Cologne.
Albertus ' writings collected in 1899 went to thirty-eight volumes.
Most modern knowledge of Aristotle was preserved and presented by Albertus.
In the centuries since his death, many stories arose about Albertus as an alchemist and magician.
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