Marsilius of Padua (Italian "Marsilio" or "Marsiglio da Padova"; 1290 - 1342) was an Italian medieval scholar. Born at Padua, Marsilius at first studied medicine in his own country. After practicing various professions, among others that of a soldier, he went to Paris about 1311. The reputation which he had gained in the physical sciences soon caused him to be raised to the position of rector of the university (for the first term of the year 1313). Wikipedia
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