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English poet and theologian (1157–1217)
Alexander Neckam (8 September 1157 – 31 March 1217) was an English poet, theologian, and writer. He was an abbot of Cirencester Abbey from 1213 until his
Alexander_Neckam
Philosophical tradition of the British people
and Richard Rufus of Cornwall (d. c. 1260) also wrote on Aristotle. Alexander Neckam (1157 – 1217) was an abbot of Cirencester Abbey, who was influenced
British_philosophy
were first described in medieval Europe by the English theologian Alexander Neckam (1157–1217 AD). The first literary description of a compass in Western
History_of_the_compass
English monk (??–c.1220)
works, which are enumerated by Tanner. Alexander may be confused with Alexander Neckam, also called Alexander of St Albans. Both were abbots and writers
Alexander_le_Pargiter
Mother of Alexander Neckam and wet nurse to Richard I of England
of Alexander Neckam and wet nurse of Richard I of England. Hodierna is also known as Audierne. According to legend, Richard I and Alexander Neckam were
Hodierna_of_St_Albans
Legendary reptile in European mythology
cockerel; other authors added the condition of Sirius being ascendant. Alexander Neckam (died 1217) was the first to say that not the glare but the "air corruption"
Basilisk
English theologian and poet
Somersetshire; others of Staffordshire; and some have confounded him with Alexander Neckam. He wrote various theological and historical works in prose, particularly
Alexander_of_Ashby
Public school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
reputation that the famous Norman scholars Geoffrey de Gorham and Alexander Neckam applied for the post of Master. Geoffrey de Gorham was later to become
St Albans School, Hertfordshire
St_Albans_School,_Hertfordshire
Roman author of fables
paraphrases, and imitations were frequent, such as the Novus Avianus of Alexander Neckam (12th century). De nutrice et infanti De testudine et aquila - noticed
Avianus
One hundred years, from 1101 to 1200
of cast iron is attested in Lapphyttan in Sweden as early as 1150. Alexander Neckam is the first European to document the mariner's compass, first documented
12th_century
Woman who breastfeeds and cares for another's child
leaving the harem. In Europe, Hodierna of St Albans was the mother of Alexander Neckam and wet nurse of Richard I of England, and Mrs. Pack was a wet nurse
Wet_nurse
Short fictional story that anthropomorphises non-humans to illustrate a moral lesson
and rewrite fables. Among them, Adémar de Chabannes (11th century), Alexander Neckam (12th century, Novus Aesopus and shorter Novus Avianus), Gualterus
Fable
Market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England
1100–1146), schoolmaster in Dunstable and later Abbot of St Albans Alexander Neckam (1157–1217), scientist and teacher John Dunstaple (or Dunstable) (ca
Dunstable
Species of edible plant
"rustic's theriac" (cure-all) (see F. Adams' Paulus Aegineta, p. 99). Alexander Neckam, a writer of the 12th century (see Wright's edition of his works, p
Garlic
Aesop's fable
Demetrius of Phalerum Phaedrus Babrius Avianus Dositheus Magister Alexander Neckam Adémar de Chabannes Odo of Cheriton John Lydgate Kawanabe Kyōsai Laurentius
The_Boy_Who_Cried_Wolf
Chinese scientist and statesman
which would be used for navigation (first described in Europe by Alexander Neckam in 1187). Shen discovered the concept of true north in terms of magnetic
Shen_Kuo
Latin poem by John Gower
from the Aurora. Macaulay also found borrowings "from the poem of Alexander Neckam De Vita Monachomm, from the Speculum Stultorum, or from the Pantheon
Vox_Clamantis
Naturally magnetized mineral
pushed back the first mention of the magnetic compass in Europe to Alexander Neckam about +1190, followed soon afterwards by Guyot de Provins in +1205
Lodestone
Munrow,(1942–1976), a noted pioneer of Early music, lived in St Albans Alexander Neckam (1157–1217), an English magnetician, poet, theologian, and writer.
List_of_people_from_St_Albans
Modern fable
Demetrius of Phalerum Phaedrus Babrius Avianus Dositheus Magister Alexander Neckam Adémar de Chabannes Odo of Cheriton John Lydgate Kawanabe Kyōsai Laurentius
The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog
Collection of fables credited to Aesop
Renaissance. Another version of Romulus in Latin elegiacs was made by Alexander Neckam, born at St Albans in 1157. Interpretive "translations" of the elegiac
Aesop's_Fables
Poem in Latin by Roman poet Ovid
concentrating on the beloved's defects rather than their strong points. Alexander Neckam in the Middle Ages thought that De Remedio Amoris was the most important
Remedia_Amoris
Sources of ancient myth
of Tilbury (d. 1220) and Alexander Neckam (d. 1217) frequently referred to myths or folklore about the natural world. Neckam wrote of a bird called the
Barnacle_goose_myth
Class of physical phenomena
lodestone in such a way that the handle of the spoon always pointed south. Alexander Neckam, by 1187, was the first in Europe to describe the compass and its use
Magnetism
Augustinian abbey in Gloucestershire, England
Malmesbury. Alexander Neckam, already celebrated as a teacher, entered the community and as abbot (1213–17) helped restore its standing. Alexander's nephew
Cirencester_Abbey
Demetrius of Phalerum Phaedrus Babrius Avianus Dositheus Magister Alexander Neckam Adémar de Chabannes Odo of Cheriton John Lydgate Kawanabe Kyōsai Laurentius
List_of_Aesop's_Fables
Mythological serpent
makes it clear that this refers to the Nile crocodile. According to Alexander Neckam's De naturis rerum (c. 1180), the basilisk (basiliscus) was the product
Cockatrice
Fermented alcoholic beverage from apple juice
Gallo-Romance *cisera found in Medieval Latin by the English author Alexander Neckam (Neckam, De nominibus utensilium). It is an altered form of Church Latin
Cider
British prizes for English language literature
administration of the Prize by a small committee which includes Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith and James Naughtie amongst its members.[citation needed]
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize
Calendar year
Taira forces retreat in disorder, though Koremori manages to escape. Alexander Neckam becomes a lecturer in Paris and begins writing De Natura Rerum, one
1180
French Scholastic and encyclopedist
Corbeil Alain de Lille Albertus Magnus Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi Alcuin Alexander Neckam Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathīr al-Farghānī Alfred of Sareshel Al-Ghazali
Bartholomaeus_Anglicus
Anonymous authors of three Latin mythographical texts
Alberic of London, who is named in a number of the manuscripts, or to Alexander Neckam. Prometheus The Story of Neptune and Minerva The Story of Scylla The
Vatican_Mythographers
Legendary short sword
recorded visitors to the tomb throughout the ages including Alexander Neckam in the 12th century. Neckam relates the story that Ogier had become a monk at Mieux
Cortain
Decade
Taira forces retreat in disorder, though Koremori manages to escape. Alexander Neckam becomes a lecturer in Paris and begins writing De Natura Rerum, one
1180s
Species of plant
England, for example as an ingredient in a greensauce described by Alexander Neckam in the 12th century. It was recommended by Prophet Muhammad in "Sahih
Dolomiaea_costus
Latin parchment by William Brito
Expositiones vocabulorum Bibliae, attributed to William Brito and Alexander Neckam, Corrogationes Promethei, British Library, Manuscript 1687 Expositiones
Expositiones vocabulorum biblie
Expositiones_vocabulorum_biblie
Topics referred to by the same term
Seville De natura rerum (Bede), a treatise by Bede De naturis rerum by Alexander Neckam De natura rerum (Cantimpré), a natural history by Thomas of Cantimpré
De_natura_rerum
Calendar year
30 – Fujiwara no Kanefusa, Japanese nobleman (b. 1153) March 31 – Alexander Neckam, English abbot (b. 1157) April 21 – Al-Mansur Abdallah, Yemeni imam
1217
Describes the rules of xiangqi. c. 1180 – Alexander Neckam's De Natura Rerum (note that it is thought that Neckam may have learnt of chess in Italy, not
Chess_in_early_literature
French catholic priest and poet
sources, especially Jacobus de Vitriaco, Honorius Augustodunensis, and Alexander Neckam; indeed, the author himself did not introduce the fantastic elements
Gautier_de_Metz
events, in his continuation of the chronicle Flores Historiarum. 1217 – Alexander Neckam, English scholar and theologian, writes De naturis rerum ("On the Nature
13th_century_in_literature
Book by Giovanni Boccaccio
12th-century treatise by the otherwise unknown Albricus (possibly Alexander Neckam), and the older so-called Vatican Mythographies. These themselves drew
Genealogia_Deorum_Gentilium
first description of the compass and its use for navigation are of Alexander Neckam (1187), although the use of compasses was already common. Its development
History of electromagnetic theory
History_of_electromagnetic_theory
History of the study of Earth's magnetic field
in 1088. The first mention of a compass in Europe was in 1190 AD by Alexander Neckam. He described it as a common navigational aid for sailors, so the compass
History_of_geomagnetism
Legendary King of the Britons
which from him took its name, Eboracum, and he adorned it well. Alexander Neckam's De laudibus divinae sapientiae (c. 1213) also mentions him, saying
Ebraucus
Department of the University of Oxford, England
delivered at Oxford University was on theology. As early as 1193, Alexander Neckam from St Albans gave biblical and moral lectures on the Psalms of David
Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford
Faculty_of_Theology_and_Religion,_University_of_Oxford
Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, politician (born c. 1153) Alexander Neckam, scholar and teacher (born 1157) Approximate date – William of Wrotham
1210s_in_England
Lübeck is rebuilt, and the Hanseatic League is founded. About 1190: Alexander Neckam writes the first European description of a magnetic compass. 13th century:
Maritime_timeline
12th to 13th century theologian and cathedral chancellor, master, and teacher
in both positions until his death in 1213. He was the instructor of Alexander Neckam in Paris, and in Lincoln taught Samuel Presbiter and Richard of Wetheringsett
William_de_Montibus
English phrase – at the end of one's wits
pons asinorum, an earlier result in Euclid on the isosceles triangle. Alexander Neckam had used it for the Pythagorean theorem, though in a way that allowed
At_Dulcarnon
Legendary author
These prose works gave rise to versifications: the Novus Aesopus of Alexander Neckam, the verse Romulus often attributed to Gualterus Anglicus (Romulus
Romulus_(fabulist)
Monastery in Lincolnshire, England
Prayer in Middle English credited to Augustine of Hippo (354–430), Alexander Neckam (1157–1217), and others was a collection which was in the possession
Sempringham_Priory
Decade
30 – Fujiwara no Kanefusa, Japanese nobleman (b. 1153) March 31 – Alexander Neckam, English abbot (b. 1157) April 21 – Al-Mansur Abdallah, Yemeni imam
1210s
Chinese maritime historian
Technology of the Song dynasty Wujing Zongyao South-pointing chariot Alexander Neckam Needham, Volume 4, Part 3, 381. Needham, Volume 4, Part 1, 279. Sivin
Zhu_Yu_(author)
Name list
consort of Tripoli Hodierna of St Albans (fl. 1150–1210), mother of Alexander Neckam and wet nurse to Richard I of England Giovanni Battista Hodierna (1597–1660)
Hodierna
Technology used in medieval Europe
century) The first European mention of the directional compass is in Alexander Neckam's On the Natures of Things, written in Paris around 1190. It was either
Medieval_technology
Published collection of British and Irish historical materials
in French; quasi-philosophical works like those of Roger Bacon and Alexander Neckam, together with folklore materials like the three volumes of Leechdoms
Rolls_Series
Topics referred to by the same term
Hodierna of Tripoli, countess of Tripoli Hodierna of St Albans, mother of Alexander Neckam and wet nurse to Richard I of England 21047 Hodierna This disambiguation
Hodierna_(disambiguation)
Hungarian chronicle
Hungarorum (1488). In addition, Mahmud Tercüman also added the history of Alexander the Great to the beginning of the work, based on Justin's Historiae Philippicae
Urgesta
English Protestant reformer, physician and natural historian (c. 1509–1568)
Samson, Alexander. Locus Amoenus: Gardens and Horticulture in the Renaissance, 2012 :4 Raven, Charles E. 1947. English naturalists from Neckam to Ray:
William_Turner_(naturalist)
(died 705) Aldhelm of Malmesbury, (c. 639–709) Alexander of Hales, (died 1245) Alexander Nequam/Neckam/of St Alban's Alfred of Sareshel/Alfredus Anglicus
List of Medieval European scholars
List_of_Medieval_European_scholars
1964 book by Isaac Asimov
example, the article about John Franklin Enders [1195] has the sentence "Alexander Fleming's [1077] penicillin was available thanks to the work of Howard
Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Asimov's_Biographical_Encyclopedia_of_Science_and_Technology
Ancient Roman fort and archeological site in Lower Austria
goods). At the corner plot of Hauptplatz, Bruck-Hainburgerstraße, formerly Neckam (Hauptplatz 3), a twisted gold earring was found despite the destruction
Fort_Ala_Nova
English philologist
XIIe et du XIIIe siècles: trois traités de Jean de Garlande, Alexandre Neckam et Adam du Petit-Pont (Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus 1867) Wright, Thomas, editor
John_of_Garland
English theologian
the James Tait Black Award in 1947 for his book English Naturalists from Neckam to Ray. Some of his writings have been described as an early example of
Charles_E._Raven
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