Alcuin of York
735 – 804 English scholar, teacher, abbot
English scholar who directed Charlemagne's palace school and led the Carolingian revival of learning.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic.
- Affiliations
- Led the palace school of Charlemagne; abbot of Tours.
Alcuin was trained at the cathedral school of York and was recruited by Charlemagne to lead the palace school at Aachen. He organized a curriculum around the seven liberal arts and promoted careful copying of texts, helping drive the Carolingian Renaissance. His work standardized teaching methods and script across the Frankish empire.