Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon

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Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon

Summary

Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon is a human[1]. He was born in Marseille[2]. He was born on 1236[3]. He died in Montpellier[4]. He died on 1312[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], translator[7], and astrologer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's place of birth was Marseille[2].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon passed away in Montpellier[4].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon was born on 1236[3].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon died on 1312[5].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon died on 1305[10].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's professions included translator[7].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's professions included astrologer[8].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon is recorded as male[13].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's given name is recorded as Jakob[15].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's given name is recorded as Jacob[16].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[17].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[19].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jacob ben Makhir ibn Tibbon'}[20].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'יעקב בן מכיר ׳ן תיבון'}[21].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].
  • Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon's place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on 1236[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], translator[7], and astrologer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1312[5] and 1305[10]. Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon passed away in Montpellier[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

He is credited with the discovery of Jacob's staff[26].

FAQs

Where was Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon born?

Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon was born in Marseille[2].

Where did Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon die?

Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon died in Montpellier[4].

What did Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon do for work?

Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon worked as astronomer[6], translator[7], and astrologer[8].

What did Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon discover?

Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon is credited as discoverer of Jacob's staff[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation astronomer, translator, astrologer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31716|batch #31716]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (15)"
  2. 6w ago · Hypercrate · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Q3298462
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P108]]: [[Q3298462]]"
  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group Jewish people
    Name in native language {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'יעקב בן מכיר ׳ן תיבון'}
    Place of birth Marseille
    Instance of
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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