Gersonides

Levi ben Gershon, better known by his Graecized name as Gersonides, or by his Latinized name Magister Leo Hebraeus, or in Hebrew by the abbreviation of first letters as RaLBaG, was a medieval French Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, physician and astronomer/astrologer.

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Who was born first?

• Gersonides was born 2 years before Barlaam of Seminara
• Gersonides was born 2 years before Thomas Bradwardine
• Gersonides was born 3 years before Philippe de Vitry
• Gersonides was born 7 years before Nicephorus Gregoras
• Gersonides was born 15 years after Abulfeda

Timeline

1. AbulfedaNovember 1273 – October 27, 1331
2. Gersonides (this page)1288 – April 20, 1344
3. Barlaam of Seminaracirca 1290 – circa June 1, 1348
4. Thomas Bradwardinecirca 1290 – August 26, 1349
5. Philippe de VitryOctober 31, 1291 – June 9, 1361
6. Nicephorus Gregorascirca 1295 – 1360

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