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William of Ockham

lived from 1288 to 1348

William of Ockham was an English mathematician and philosopher best known for Ockham's razor, one version of which is: It is vain to do with more what can be done with less.

Find out more at: https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Ockham/