Albert the Great
chronology by al klisiak

1206 b. at Lauingen, Swabia
?? Sent to study at Padua
1223-- Joins the order of St. Dominic.
?? continues studies at various locations, Padua,
Bologna and Paris afterwards teaches theology at
Hiledesheim, Freiburg, Radisbon, Strasburg and Cologne
1245 ordered to Paris, where he receives Doctor's
degree. He is accompanied by his disciple Thomas
Aquinas.
1248 Returns to Paris with Aquinas, to the Stadium
Generale, where he is appointed Regent, and Thomas
becomes second professor and Master of Students.
1250 at the General Order of the Dominicans in
Valenciennes, along with Aquinas and Taentasia, he
created rules for the direction of study, and the
system of graduation for the Order.
1254 Elected Provincial of his Order in Germany.
1256 Travels to Rome to defend the Mendicant Orders
against William of St. Amour.
c.1256-7 occupies the office of Master of the Sacred
Palace, Preaches the Gospel of St. John and Cannonical
Epistles.
1257 resigns the office of provincial 
1260 appointed bishop of Ratisbon. 
1262 resigns the position of Bishop, and returns to
his position at the Stadium as a professor at the
Stadium in Cologne.
1270 writes memo to Thomas Aquinas as an aid for
combating  Siger Brabant and the Averroist.
1274 called by Pope Gregory X to attend the Council at
Lyons. St. Thomas dies
1277 Journeys to Paris to defend Thomas's writings.
1280 d. at Cologne.
1622 beatified by Pope Gregory XV 
1877 Bishops of Germany send petition for his
canonization.
1931 Canonized.



source. Catholic Encyclopedia.