St Thomas of Aquinas
Thomas was born in 1226 the seventh child of the youngest son of Count Landulf of Aquino. Because he was so clever he was sent to the University of Naples at the age of ten.
While he was there he decided to join the Dominican Order.
He died in 1274.
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