# William of Ockham

> A medieval friar whose name became a principle: cut away the unnecessary, favor the simplest answer. Occam's razor still slices through bad explanations seven centuries later.

*English Franciscan friar and theologian (c.1287–1347)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/william-of-ockham

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1287
- **Died:** 1349-04-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born around 1287 in a Surrey village, William of Ockham joined the Franciscans and built a career in scholastic philosophy that made him a lightning rod. His works on logic, physics, and theology put him at the center of the 14th century's fiercest intellectual and political fights. Fifteenth-century nominalists claimed him as a founder of their movement, drawn to his willingness to strip metaphysics down to what could be defended. He died in April 1347, likely a plague victim, but the methodological principle that carries his name outlasted every controversy he ever touched.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 65.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.1 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 25.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 2.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Academics, #Academic, #Philosophy, #News Broadcasting, #Physics, #Literature, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43936)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Ockham)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/William%20of%20Ockham)
- [وليم الأوكامي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A)
- [وليم الاوكامى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89)
- [Guillermu d'Ockham](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermu_d'Ockham)
- [Vilyam Okkam](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilyam_Okkam)
- [Wilhelm vo Ockham](https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_vo_Ockham)
- [Ўільям Окам](https://be_x_old.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%8E%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BC_%D0%9E%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC)
- [Уільям Окам](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D1%96%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BC_%D0%9E%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC)
- [Уилям Окам](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BC_%D0%9E%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC)
- [অকহামের উইলিয়াম](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE)
- [Gwilherm Ockham](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwilherm_Ockham)
- [William Ockham](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ockham)
- [Guillem d'Occam](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillem_d'Occam)
- [ویلیامی ئۆکامی](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C_%D8%A6%DB%86%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C)
- [William Ockham](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ockham)
- [William o Ockham](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_o_Ockham)
- [Wilhelm von Ockham](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_von_Ockham)
- [Γουλιέλμος του Όκαμ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%8C%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BC)
- [Vilhelmo el Okhamo](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhelmo_el_Okhamo)
- [Guillermo de Ockham](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_de_Ockham)
- [William Ockham](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ockham)
- [Gilen Ockhamekoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilen_Ockhamekoa)
- [ویلیام اکام](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85)
- [Wikiquote](https://bg.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%BC_%D0%9E%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BC)
- [Wikiquote](https://bjn.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_matan_Ockham)
- [Wikiquote](https://bs.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Ockham)
- [Wikiquote](https://de.wikiquote.org/wiki/Wilhelm_von_Ockham)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_of_Ockham)

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