Hypatia Bio Hypatia ( /haɪˈpeɪʃə/; Greek: Ὑπατία, Hypatía; born between 350 CE and 370 CE; died March 415) was a Greek scholar from Alexandria, Egypt, considered the first notable woman in mathematics ...
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Hypatia Bio Hypatia ( /haɪˈpeɪʃə/; Greek: Ὑπατία, Hypatía; born between 350 CE and 370 CE; died March 415) was a Greek scholar from Alexandria, Egypt, considered the first notable woman in mathematics ...
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Kalonymus ben Kalonymus Wikipedia
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus ben Meir (Arles, 1286 – died after 1328) was a Provençal Jewish philosopher and translator. He studied philosophy and rabbinical literature ...
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Kalonymus ben Kalonymus Wikipedia
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus ben Meir (Arles, 1286 – died after 1328) was a Provençal Jewish philosopher and translator. He studied philosophy and rabbinical literature ...
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יוחנן הורקנוס הראשון John Hyrcanus (Yohanan Girhan; Yohanan Hyrcanus - יוחנן הורקנוס, Ιωάννης Υρκανός) (reigned 134 - 104 BCE, died 104 BCE) was a Hasmonean (Maccabeean) leader of the 2nd century BCE. ...
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יוחנן הורקנוס הראשון John Hyrcanus (Yohanan Girhan; Yohanan Hyrcanus - יוחנן הורקנוס, Ιωάννης Υρκανός) (reigned 134 - 104 BCE, died 104 BCE) was a Hasmonean (Maccabeean) leader of the 2nd century BCE. ...
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I Soter, was (perhaps) a half brother of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia and served under him as a Macedonian General. He later acquired the title of King of Egypt (born circa 367 BC, died circa...
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I Soter, was (perhaps) a half brother of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia and served under him as a Macedonian General. He later acquired the title of King of Egypt (born circa 367 BC, died circa...
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Hippocrates MP
(c.-460 - c.-370)
"Father of Modern Medicine"
Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) - Greek: Ἱπποκράτης; Hippokrátēs was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Athens), and is considered one of th...
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Hippocrates MP
(c.-460 - c.-370)
"Father of Modern Medicine"
Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) - Greek: Ἱπποκράτης; Hippokrátēs was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Athens), and is considered one of th...
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Socrates - Σωκράτης Socrates (Greek: Σωκράτης, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [so%CB%88kra%CB%90t%C9%9B%CB%90s], Sōkrátēs; c. 469 BC–399 BC, in English pronounced /ˈsɒkrətiːz/) was a Classical Greek Athe...
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Socrates - Σωκράτης Socrates (Greek: Σωκράτης, Ancient Greek pronunciation: [so%CB%88kra%CB%90t%C9%9B%CB%90s], Sōkrátēs; c. 469 BC–399 BC, in English pronounced /ˈsɒkrətiːz/) was a Classical Greek Athe...
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אלכסנדר ינאי יהונתן אלכסנדר ("ינאי") (127 לפנה"ס - 76 לפנה"ס) היה מלך וכהן גדול נצר לשושלת המלוכה היהודית של החשמונאים, וכיהן בתקופת הבית השני בין השנים 103 לפנה"ס עד מותו בשנת 76 לפנה"ס. עסק רבות במלח...
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אלכסנדר ינאי יהונתן אלכסנדר ("ינאי") (127 לפנה"ס - 76 לפנה"ס) היה מלך וכהן גדול נצר לשושלת המלוכה היהודית של החשמונאים, וכיהן בתקופת הבית השני בין השנים 103 לפנה"ס עד מותו בשנת 76 לפנה"ס. עסק רבות במלח...
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Wikipedia: Hillel the Elder & הלל הזקן . Hillel the Elder ( הלל הזקן ) 110 BCE-10 CE. was a famous Jewish religious leader, one of the most important figures in Jewish history. Hillel was born in Babyl...
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Wikipedia: Hillel the Elder & הלל הזקן . Hillel the Elder ( הלל הזקן ) 110 BCE-10 CE. was a famous Jewish religious leader, one of the most important figures in Jewish history. Hillel was born in Babyl...
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Abraham Bar Hiyya -the man and his work between two worlds Abraham bar Ḥiyya ha-Nasi (1070 Barcelona, Spain – 1136 or 1145 Narbonne, France) was a Jewish mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, also...
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Abraham Bar Hiyya -the man and his work between two worlds Abraham bar Ḥiyya ha-Nasi (1070 Barcelona, Spain – 1136 or 1145 Narbonne, France) was a Jewish mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, also...
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Also mentioned in Abarbanel Family Scroll – undated handwritten manuscript from the collection of the late Rabbi Shmuel Gorr, held by Chaim Freedman.Reference was made to “Elef Margaliot” 1993, Meir Wu...
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Also mentioned in Abarbanel Family Scroll – undated handwritten manuscript from the collection of the late Rabbi Shmuel Gorr, held by Chaim Freedman.Reference was made to “Elef Margaliot” 1993, Meir Wu...
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Johann Reuchlin (sometimes Johannes) (29 January 1455 – 30 June 1522) was a German humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew. For much of his life, he was the real centre of all Greek and Hebrew teach...
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Johann Reuchlin (sometimes Johannes) (29 January 1455 – 30 June 1522) was a German humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew. For much of his life, he was the real centre of all Greek and Hebrew teach...
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Titus Flavius Josephus (37 – c.100), also Yosef Ben Matityahu (Joseph son of Matthias) and Titus Flavius Josephus was a first-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ance...
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Titus Flavius Josephus (37 – c.100), also Yosef Ben Matityahu (Joseph son of Matthias) and Titus Flavius Josephus was a first-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ance...
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Philon (20 BCE – 50 ACE), known also as Philo of Alexandria (gr. Φίλων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς), Philon Judaeus , Philo Judaeus of Alexandria , Yedidia , " Philon ", and Philo the Jew , was a Hellenistic Jewish ...
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Philon (20 BCE – 50 ACE), known also as Philo of Alexandria (gr. Φίλων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς), Philon Judaeus , Philo Judaeus of Alexandria , Yedidia , " Philon ", and Philo the Jew , was a Hellenistic Jewish ...
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Euclid MP
(-322 - -275)
"Euclid of Alexandria", "Father of Geometry"
Euclid, Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs Euclid (pronounced /ˈjuːklɪd/ EWK-lid; Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs), fl. 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as t...
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Euclid MP
(-322 - -275)
"Euclid of Alexandria", "Father of Geometry"
Euclid, Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs Euclid (pronounced /ˈjuːklɪd/ EWK-lid; Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eukleidēs), fl. 300 BC, also known as Euclid of Alexandria, was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as t...
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Jacob ben Makhir Ibn Tabin (also known as Prophatius; 1236–1312), grandson of Samuel, was a distinguished Jewish physician who worked in the medical faculty of the University of Montpellier. Jacob tran...
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Jacob ben Makhir Ibn Tabin (also known as Prophatius; 1236–1312), grandson of Samuel, was a distinguished Jewish physician who worked in the medical faculty of the University of Montpellier. Jacob tran...
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Moses ben Samuel Ibn Tibbon continued the work of translation during the years 1244–1274. He lived in Montpellier and spent some time at Naples. Moses translated numerous commentaries by Averroes and m...
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Moses ben Samuel Ibn Tibbon continued the work of translation during the years 1244–1274. He lived in Montpellier and spent some time at Naples. Moses translated numerous commentaries by Averroes and m...
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Samuel ben Judah ibn Tibbon was the son of Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon, “the father of translators,” who emigrated to Provence from Granada. Samuel was born in Lunel around 1160 and was educated in accor...
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Samuel ben Judah ibn Tibbon was the son of Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon, “the father of translators,” who emigrated to Provence from Granada. Samuel was born in Lunel around 1160 and was educated in accor...
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Aristotle, Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs. Greek Philosopher.Aristotle (Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs) (384 BCE – 322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. Hi...
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Aristotle, Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs. Greek Philosopher.Aristotle (Greek: Ἀριστοτέλης, Aristotélēs) (384 BCE – 322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. Hi...
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From Moshe (of the Torah) to Moshe (Maimonides) there was none like Moshe=== R' Moshe ben Maimon , Moses Maimonides the Rambam , [ca. 1138 (or 1135?) - 1204] was the preeminent medieval Jewish philosop...
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From Moshe (of the Torah) to Moshe (Maimonides) there was none like Moshe=== R' Moshe ben Maimon , Moses Maimonides the Rambam , [ca. 1138 (or 1135?) - 1204] was the preeminent medieval Jewish philosop...
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רבן יוחנן בן זכאי --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yohanan ben Zakai - יוחנן בן זכאי , (c. 30 - 90 CE), also known as Johanan B. Zakkai, or in short ריב״ז (R...
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רבן יוחנן בן זכאי --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yohanan ben Zakai - יוחנן בן זכאי , (c. 30 - 90 CE), also known as Johanan B. Zakkai, or in short ריב״ז (R...
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