Richard of Wallingford
c. 1292-1336
The son of a blacksmith, he eventually became the abbot of St. Albans in Britain. He studied at Oxford, became a Benedictine monk, and later studied theology and ph...
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Richard of Wallingford
c. 1292-1336
English Scholar
Best known for the astronomical clock he constructed while serving as abbot of St. Albans in England, Richard of Wallingford was perhaps the first k...
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