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Grosseteste

British  
/ ˈɡrəʊsˌtɛst /

noun

  1. Robert. ?1175–1253, English prelate and scholar; bishop of Lincoln (1235–53). He attacked ecclesiastical abuses and wrote commentaries on Aristotle and treatises on theology, philosophy, and science

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But in 1240, Robert Grosseteste, the bishop of Lincoln, used Oxford University money to launch the first documented student loan system.

From Time Aug. 2, 2016

Mike Flynn, a current practitioner in the genre, and no slouch when it comes to the history of medieval science, would be my candidate to write the novel on Grosseteste.

From Forbes Feb. 13, 2012

Two of my favorites on his list are Roger Bacon and Robert Grosseteste.

From Forbes Feb. 13, 2012

In 1953 Alistair Crombie published a book entitled Robert Grosseteste and the Origins of Experimental Science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

After the discovery of a new continent, however, the outmoded view of Grosseteste once again became respectable among the philosophers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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