Hasdai Crescas

Summary

Hasdai Crescas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Barcelona^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1340^[3]. He passed away in Zaragoza^[4]. He died on January 1, 1410^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], rabbi^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Hasdai Crescas's place of birth was Barcelona^[2].
• Hasdai Crescas died in Zaragoza^[4].
• Hasdai Crescas was born on January 1, 1340^[3].
• Hasdai Crescas died on January 1, 1410^[5].
• Hasdai Crescas died on 1412^[11].
• Hasdai Crescas held citizenship in Crown of Aragon^[12].
• Catalan was Hasdai Crescas's native language^[13].
• Hasdai Crescas is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[14].
• Hasdai Crescas's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Hasdai Crescas worked as a theologian^[7].
• Hasdai Crescas's professions included rabbi^[8].
• Hasdai Crescas worked as a writer^[9].
• Hasdai Crescas's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• Hasdai Crescas's field of work was Jewish philosophy^[16].
• Hasdai Crescas's field of work was Halakha^[17].
• Hasdai Crescas's field of work was Talmud^[18].
• A notable student of Hasdai Crescas was Isaac ben Sheshet^[19].
• A notable student of Hasdai Crescas was Joseph Albo^[20].
• A notable student of Hasdai Crescas was Abraham ben Judah Leon^[21].
• A notable student of Hasdai Crescas was Joseph ibn Habib^[22].
• A notable student of Hasdai Crescas was Zerachja ben Jicchak^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Hasdai Crescas is Or Adonai^[24].
• Hasdai Crescas's religion is recorded as Judaism^[25].
• Hasdai Crescas was influenced by Aristotle^[26].
• Hasdai Crescas was influenced by Moshe ben Maimon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barcelona^[2], Hasdai Crescas… he was born on January 1, 1340^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[14]. Catalan was his native language^[13].

Education

Studied under Nissim of Gerona^[28], a philosopher^[29], 1310–1380^[30], of Crown of Aragon^[31], specialised in medicine^[32] and Jonah de Maistre^[33], a rabbi^[34], of Crown of Aragon^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], rabbi^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[36]; Jewish philosophy^[16], a genre^[37]; Halakha^[17], a religious law^[38]; and Talmud^[18], an Oral Torah^[39]. Notable students include Isaac ben Sheshet^[19], a rabbi^[40], 1326–1408^[41], of Crown of Aragon^[42]; Joseph Albo^[20], a rabbi^[43], 1380–1444^[44], of Crown of Castile^[45], specialised in philosophy^[46]; Abraham ben Judah Leon^[21], a philosopher^[47], of Crown of Aragon^[48]; Joseph ibn Habib^[22], a rabbi^[49], b. 1350^[50], of Crown of Aragon^[51]; and Zerachja ben Jicchak^[23], a rabbi^[52], specialised in Judaism^[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hasdai Crescas is Or Adonai^[24].

Personal Life

Hasdai Crescas's religion is recorded as Judaism^[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1410^[5] and 1412^[11]. Hasdai Crescas died in Zaragoza^[4].

Why It Matters

Hasdai Crescas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Benedictus de Spinoza^[56], a philosopher^[57], 1632–1677^[58], of Dutch Republic^[59], specialised in philosophy^[60] and Joseph Albo^[61], a rabbi^[62], 1380–1444^[63], of Crown of Castile^[64], specialised in philosophy^[65].

Works attributed to him include Or Adonai^[66], a literary work^[67].

FAQs

Where was Hasdai Crescas born?

Hasdai Crescas was born in Barcelona^[2].

Where did Hasdai Crescas die?

Hasdai Crescas passed away in Zaragoza^[4].

What did Hasdai Crescas do for work?

Hasdai Crescas worked as philosopher^[6], theologian^[7], rabbi^[8], and writer^[9].

Who did Hasdai Crescas influence?

Hasdai Crescas has been cited as an influence by Benedictus de Spinoza^[56] and Joseph Albo^[61].