Henry Bate of Malines
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Henry Bate of Malines was a Flemish
philosopher, theologian, astronomer, astrologer, poet, and musician.
He was Master of Arts
of the University of Paris
before 1274. He was a pupil of Thomas Aquinas
, he became a canon and cantor of the Cathedral of Saint-Lambert, Liège
before 1289.
As astronomer, he made astrolabe
s, and wrote Magistralis compositio astrolabii, dedicated to his friend William of Moerbeke
. He drew up astronomical tables: the Tabule Mechlinenses, from around 1285-1295. While in Rome in 1292, he wrote commentaries on the astrological works of Abraham ibn Ezra
and Albumasar.
He became tutor to Guy de Hainaut, brother of Count Jean d'Avesnes, for whom he wrote, between 1285 and 1305, a Speculum divinorum et quorundam naturalium (Mirror of Divine Matters and Other Natural Things).
Around 1309, he retired with the Premonstratensians of Tongerloo, where he ended his days.
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
philosopher, theologian, astronomer, astrologer, poet, and musician.
He was Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
of the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
before 1274. He was a pupil of Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas, O.P. , also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis...
, he became a canon and cantor of the Cathedral of Saint-Lambert, Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
before 1289.
As astronomer, he made astrolabe
Astrolabe
An astrolabe is an elaborate inclinometer, historically used by astronomers, navigators, and astrologers. Its many uses include locating and predicting the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, determining local time given local latitude and longitude, surveying, triangulation, and to...
s, and wrote Magistralis compositio astrolabii, dedicated to his friend William of Moerbeke
William of Moerbeke
Willem van Moerbeke, O.P., known in the English speaking world as William of Moerbeke was a prolific medieval translator of philosophical, medical, and scientific texts from Greek into Latin...
. He drew up astronomical tables: the Tabule Mechlinenses, from around 1285-1295. While in Rome in 1292, he wrote commentaries on the astrological works of Abraham ibn Ezra
Abraham ibn Ezra
Rabbi Abraham ben Meir Ibn Ezra was born at Tudela, Navarre in 1089, and died c. 1167, apparently in Calahorra....
and Albumasar.
He became tutor to Guy de Hainaut, brother of Count Jean d'Avesnes, for whom he wrote, between 1285 and 1305, a Speculum divinorum et quorundam naturalium (Mirror of Divine Matters and Other Natural Things).
Around 1309, he retired with the Premonstratensians of Tongerloo, where he ended his days.