Ramón Llull , Beato, ca. 1232-1315

"Ramon Llull (Mallorca, c. 1232 - 1316), también conocido como Raimundo Lulio en castellano, Raimundus o Raymundus Lullus en latín, como en árabe, como Raymond Lully por los ingleses, Raimondo Luglio por los italianos o como Raymond Lulle por los franceses, fue un laico próximo a los franciscanos (pudo haber pertenecido a la Orden Tercera de San Francisco), filósofo, poeta, místico, teólogo y misionero mallorquín. Fue declarado beato por «culto inmemorial» y no por los cauces oficiales. Su fiesta se conmemora el 27 de noviembre. Se le considera uno de los primeros escritores en usar una lengua neolatina, para expresar conocimientos filosóficos, científicos y técnicos, además de textos novelísticos. Se le atribuye la invención de la rosa de los vientos y del nocturlabio."

"Ramon Llull TOSF (Catalan: [rmo u]; c. 1232 c. 1315/16) was a philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, and Christian apologist from the Kingdom of Majorca. He invented a philosophical system known as the Art, conceived as a type of universal logic to prove the truth of Christian doctrine to interlocutors of all faiths and nationalities. The Art consists of a set of general principles and combinatorial operations. It is illustrated with diagrams. Considered one of the fathers of Catalan literature, he is thought to be the first to use a vernacular language to express philosophical, scientific, and technical ideas. He wrote in Catalan, Latin, and possibly Arabic (although no texts in Arabic survive). Some of his books were translated into Occitan, French, and Castilian during his lifetime. Posthumously he has enjoyed a varied reputation. In Catalonia he is considered a saint, but he has also been condemned as a heretic. In the 20th century he figured in a great deal of literature and art, and became known as a precursor of the computer and pioneer of computation theory."