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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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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.

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