Alcuin (York, England current 735-Abbey of St. Martin of Tours, now France, May 1919, 804) English philosopher and theologian, Anglo-Latin poet, educator and clergyman, also known as Albinus. He was educated in the school of York, who led between 766 and 780 (it is said that he remained in York almost 50 years), when he was invited by Charlemagne to settle in the court of France, allocating income from three abbeys. The theologian accepted, and founded the famous academy or school Palatine, which Charlemagne himself came to be taught by dialectic and rhetoric. In addition to these two disciplines, Alcuin introduced as academic knowledge of grammar, arithmetic, geometry and music theory, which became central to medieval education. It also started the recovery and preservation of ancient texts, and revised the liturgy of the Church of Gaul. He wrote over 300 letters in Latin, which are a valuable source on the history of his time.
Alcuin returned to York between 790 and 793, then return to France, would be responsible for the Synod of Frankfort against English heretics of 794. However Alcunio of York held that the conversion from paganism should be by conviction and not by imposition. Between 796-797 would appointed abbot of Saint Martins, in Tours.
Alcuin had a significant influence on the formation of Roman Catholicism in Western Europe, particularly in the revision of the liturgy of the church open, there would introduce such a habit of singing the creed; reissued the Latin Vulgate, etc.. Despite being a great teacher, Alcuin is said that his writings show no originality, most of his poetry is far from satisfactory and despite his reputation for holiness is not in the Catholic calendar.
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