Levi ben Gerson

Prominent Jewish astronomer, astrologer, physician, mathematician, philosopher, commentator of the Bible and Talmud.


(Levi ben Gerson; Gersonid; Levi ben Gerson), Leo de Balneol (fr. Leon de Bagnols, Latin. Magister Leo Hebraeus, Leo Judaeus, Leo de Bagnols)
(1288, Bagnolet, Gard, France - 20.04.1344) --
Lived and worked in Orange and Avignon (France). Author of numerous philosophical works in the Jewish language (main job - "Milchamot Adonai", "War Lord"). He was the only of all Jewish philosophers, entirely accepted Peripatetic system (cm. Aristotle). L.ZH. considered, for example., the doctrine of the primal to be agreed with the Old Testament doctrine of Creation. Aristotelian ideas L.ZH. conducted and the commentary to the Bible. In 1320, Mr.. He made the sun and moon tables for the meridian of Orange. According to Simon de Phares, L.ZH. has tested the values of the fixed stars and made a number of astrological prognostication with answers to specific questions. Despite the fact that L.ZH. adhered to the Jewish faith, he was in good relations with the papal court. In 1339, Mr.. L.ZH. made a prediction for Pope Benedict XII. According to him, the heavenly signs pointed to the conflicts in southern. In the same year, followed by the conflict in Spain between north and south. L.ZH. died in 1344, Mr.. While working on a treatise devoted to astrological significance ternary compound of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in 1345. This treatise without any patches was transferred to lat.yaz. Order of Augustinian monk Peter of Alexandria under the name "Prognosticon de conjunctione Saturni et Jovis (et Martis) aD. 1345 ".
In honor of L.ZH. lunar crater named Rabbi Levi.