Also known as: Clement Duns Scotus, Clemens Scotus

Clement Duns Scotus (meaning from Irish or Scottish ancestry) and his companion Albinus, or Ailbe, traveled to Gaul in 772 to establish a school. Charlemagne reportedly learned of their knowledge and called them to court to teach at his palace school. Albinus eventually directed a monastery near Pavia, but Clement stayed in France and became regent of the school in 775, serving in that post until his death. During his tenure, learning and the production of books flourished at the school, which eventually became the University of Paris. Legend holds that Clement actually founded the university, but he did not. Clement died in Paris on March 20, 818.