c. 1079–1142
Peter Abelard
French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician
c. 63years, roughly
35%of the people on this site died younger
Peter Abelard was born in about 1079 and died in about 1142, so lived for roughly 63 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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