Gersonides
Philosopher, Author
1288 – 1344
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Who was Gersonides?
Levi ben Gershon, better known by his Latinised name as Gersonides or the abbreviation of first letters as RaLBaG, was a philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician and astronomer/astrologer. He was born at Bagnols in Languedoc, France. According to Abraham Zacuto and others, he was the son of Gerson ben Solomon Catalan.
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- Born
- 1288
Bagnols-sur-Cèze - Also known as
- Levi ben Gershon
- RaLBaG
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 20, 1344
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on July 23, 2013
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