List of medieval Hebrew astronomers explained

See also: Hebrew astronomy.

The following is a list of prominent Jewish astronomers of the Middle Ages, with the approximate periods of their activity, arranged in alphabetical order of first names.

NameDateKnown for
died 1523 Translator
1093-1168
1130
1278
16th century
9th century
1521
c. 1777
1457
15th century
1506
15th century
died 1613
1464
died 1728
972
died 1526
1346-65
1465
died 1020?
1612-36
died 1620
1368
1340
1035-94
1370
1310-30
Isaac ben Moses Efodaeus, Proflat Duran 1392-1403
1252
died 1775
died 1772
1232
Jacob Carsi (Jacob al-Corsono ben Abi Abraham Isaac) 1376
1361
1382
Jacob ben Makir, Proflat Tibbon 1289-1303
1123-42
777 Said to have founded a school of astrology and astronomy in Baghdad
Jeremiah Cohen of Palermo 1486
14th century
c. 1357
died 1331
1300-30
c. 1520
1499
1140
1339
1256
before 1130
15th century
1247
1457
Kalonymus ben David of Naples 1528
1286-1328
1299-1316
Levi ben Gershon (Gersonides) 1327-44
Maimon of Montpellier.
died 1612
754-813
c. 1530-50
1703
14th century?
1636-40
1460-85
1440-46
died c. 1580
16th century
died 1573
1244-74
1279-83
1734
800
1163
1278
1280-84
Samuel ben Judah of Marseilles 1331
1450-60
1482-87
913-982
1320
829-833
1399
Solomon Davin of Rodez 14th century
1344-86
Solomon Esobi (Azubius) 1633
1250
Solomon ibn Pater Cohen of Burgos 1322
1441-86
1708