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.
Name | Date | Known 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 |