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St. Albert the Great By: Jack Wood

St. Albert the Great also known by his real name Albert Magnus was a Doctor of the Church. In going into his sainthood Albert Magnus was beatified in 1622 and canonized later that century. Albert was a Catholic Saint and was a German Dominican Friar and a Catholic Bishop of Regensburg. He also was of the Dominican Order. I chose St. Albert because he was one of the first doctors of the church.

Albertus is known as one of the greatest German philosophers and theologians of the middle ages and is the Patron Saint of Scientists. He made several studies in metaphysics, zoology and physiology. Albert Magnus was also a alchemist of magician but his studies were mostly in alchemy-chemistry. Some sources even say that he discovered the //philosophers stone//.

Albert was born sometime before the year 1200 in Bavaria. He was educated at a school called Padua where he received some of Aristoles teachings. He also started to gain an interest scientific sudies. In A later account from Rudolph de Novamagnia describes how Albert had an encounter with Blessed Mary Mother of God and she had convinced him to join a Holy Order. He I think was one because he made discoveries to help society.

Albertus was also a writer. His writings collected in over 38 volumes. His writings included things such as botany, logic, theology, geography, astronomy, mineralogy, and much others. He was more philosophical than theological. His philosophical writings are divided by the Aristotelian theme of sciences. We learn things about different sciences from his discoveries.

Over all being one of the 35 Doctors of the Church he was quite an important saint and has many churches and schools in his name.

Bibliography:

http://www.albertus.edu

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/magnus.html

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01264a.htm