List of medieval Hebrew astronomers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham de Balmes | died 1523 | Translator |
| Abraham ibn Ezra | 1093-1168 | |
| Abraham bar Hiyya Ha-Nasi | 1130 | |
| Abraham of Toledo | 1278 | |
| Abraham Zacuto ben Samuel | 16th century | |
| 9th century | ||
| 1521 | ||
| c. 1777 | ||
| 1457 | ||
| Bianchino | 15th century | |
| Bonet de Lattes | 1506 | |
| Caleb Afendopolo | 15th century | |
| David Gans | died 1613 | |
| David Kalonymus ben Jacob | 1464 | |
| David Nieto | died 1728 | |
| 972 | ||
| Elijah Mizrachi | died 1526 | |
| 1346-65 | ||
| Farissol Moses Botarel | 1465 | |
| died 1020? | ||
| 1612-36 | ||
| died 1620 | ||
| 1368 | ||
| 1340 | ||
| 1035-94 | ||
| Isaac ibn al-Ḥadib | 1370 | |
| Isaac Israeli ben Joseph | 1310-30 | |
| , Proflat Duran | 1392-1403 | |
| Isaac ibn Sid | 1252 | |
| Israel Lyons | died 1775 | |
| died 1772 | ||
| Jacob Anatoli | 1232 | |
| (Jacob al-Corsono ben Abi Abraham Isaac) | 1376 | |
| Jacob ben David ben Yom-Ṭob Poel | 1361 | |
| 1382 | ||
| Jacob ben Makir, Proflat Tibbon | 1289-1303 | |
| 1123-42 | ||
| 777 | Said to have founded a school of astrology and astronomy in Baghdad | |
| of Palermo | 1486 | |
| 14th century | ||
| c. 1357 | ||
| died 1331 | ||
| 1300-30 | ||
| Joseph Parsi | ||
| c. 1520 | ||
| Judah Farissol | 1499 | |
| Judah ha-Levi | 1140 | |
| 1339 | ||
| 1256 | ||
| before 1130 | ||
| 15th century | ||
| 1247 | ||
| Judah ibn Verga | 1457 | |
| of Naples | 1528 | |
| Kalonymus ben Kalonymus | 1286-1328 | |
| 1299-1316 | ||
| Levi ben Gershon (Gersonides) | 1327-44 | |
| . | ||
| died 1612 | ||
| Mashallah | 754-813 | |
| Mattathia Delacrut | c. 1530-50 | |
| 1703 | ||
| 14th century? | ||
| 1636-40 | ||
| Mordecai Comtino | 1460-85 | |
| 1440-46 | ||
| Moses ben Abraham (Nismes) | ||
| Moses Almosnino | died c. 1580 | |
| 16th century | ||
| Moses Isserles | died 1573 | |
| Moses ibn Tibbon | 1244-74 | |
| 1279-83 | ||
| 1734 | ||
| Sahl (Rabban) al-Ṭabari | 800 | |
| 1163 | ||
| 1278 | ||
| 1280-84 | ||
| of Marseilles | 1331 | |
| 1450-60 | ||
| 1482-87 | ||
| Shabbethai Donnolo | 913-982 | |
| 1320 | ||
| 829-833 | ||
| 1399 | ||
| of Rodez | 14th century | |
| Solomon ben Elijah | 1344-86 | |
| (Azubius) | 1633 | |
| 1250 | ||
| of Burgos | 1322 | |
| 1441-86 | ||
| 1708 |
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Astronomy". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
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