Byrhtferth
English Christian monk · Writers · Lived 970 to 1020 · aged 50
Byrhtferth was a priest and monk who lived at Ramsey Abbey in Huntingdonshire in England. He had a deep impact on the intellectual life of later Anglo-Saxon England and wrote many computistic, hagiographic, and historical works. He was a leading man of science and best known as the author of many different works.
Byrhtferth is read about 16 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 October 2026
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About this person
His Manual (Enchiridion), a scientific textbook, is Byrhtferth's best known work.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 970 to 1020 · aged 50
