# Lawrence of Durham

> Lawrence of Durham was a 12th-century English prelate, Latin poet and hagiographer. Born in southern England, at Waltham in Essex, Lawrence was given a religious education, and excelled at singing and poetry composition. In his youth Lawrence joined Durham Cathedral Priory and became a Benedictine monk. In the 1130s Lawrence became a courtier of Geoffrey Rufus, bishop of Durham.

*British writer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/lawrence-of-durham

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1110
- **Died:** 1154-03-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 16.7 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [لاورينس اوف دورام](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%81_%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85)
- [Laurentius von Durham](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurentius_von_Durham)
- [Lawrence of Durham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Durham)
- [Lorenzo di Durham](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_di_Durham)
- [Laurentius van Durham](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurentius_van_Durham)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1808208)

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