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Saint Albert the Great, also known as Albertus Magnus, was born sometime between the years of 1193 and 1206 at the castle of Lauingen in Swabia, Germany. He was the eldest son the Count of Bollstadt and came from a very rich and prominent family. He as at least on younger brother named Henry and a sister who both became Dominicans in Albert's footsteps. His early childhood was spent at the castle of Bollstadt and his education was from private tutoring at home. From an early age, Albert had a keen observation; playing in the nearby woods and hunting hawks and hounds.
At approximately the age of sixteen, Albert was sent to the University of Padua in Italy. This particular university was chosen because it was the predominant liberal arts school of its day which Albert had expressed a profound interest in. It was also the locale of an uncle of his who was a canon there. Albert excelled in all his courses and seemed to be on his way to becoming a scholar and eventual......

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