Moshe ben Maimon
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Moshe ben Maimon
Summary
Moshe ben Maimon is a human[1]. Born in Córdoba[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1138[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on December 13, 1204[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], physician writer[7], rabbi[8], astronomer[9], and Dayan[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,276 views/month, #5,469 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Córdoba[2], Moshe ben Maimon…
- Moshe ben Maimon passed away in Cairo[4].
- Moshe ben Maimon was born on March 30, 1138[3].
- Moshe ben Maimon was born on March 30, 1135[12].
- Moshe ben Maimon died on December 13, 1204[5].
- Burial took place at Tiberias[13].
- Moshe ben Maimon's father was Maimon ben Yossef HaDayan[14].
- A child of Moshe ben Maimon was Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon[15].
- Moshe ben Maimon held citizenship in al-Andalus[16].
- Moshe ben Maimon is identified as part of the Sephardi Jews ethnic group[17].
- Moshe ben Maimon worked as a philosopher[6].
- Moshe ben Maimon worked as a physician writer[7].
- Moshe ben Maimon's professions included rabbi[8].
- Moshe ben Maimon worked as an astronomer[9].
- Moshe ben Maimon worked as a Dayan[10].
- Moshe ben Maimon worked as a writer[18].
- Moshe ben Maimon's field of work was philosophy[19].
- Moshe ben Maimon's field of work was medicine[20].
- Moshe ben Maimon's field of work was Torah[21].
- Moshe ben Maimon's field of work was Halakha[22].
- Moshe ben Maimon's field of work was Jewish philosophy[23].
- Moshe ben Maimon's field of work was Judaism[24].
- Moshe ben Maimon held the position of nagid of Egypt[25].
- A notable work attributed to Moshe ben Maimon is Mishneh Torah[26].
- A notable work attributed to Moshe ben Maimon is The Guide for the Perplexed[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Began / founded: 1138-03-30[29]
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Ended / dissolved: 1204-12-13[30]
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Origins and Family
Moshe ben Maimon's place of birth was Córdoba[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 30, 1138[3] and March 30, 1135[12]. His father was Maimon ben Yossef HaDayan[14]. He is identified as part of the Sephardi Jews ethnic group[17].
Education
Studied under Maimon ben Yossef HaDayan[32] and Yehuda Ha-Cohen Ibn Susan[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], physician writer[7], rabbi[8], astronomer[9], Dayan[10], and writer[18]. Fields of work include philosophy[19], an academic discipline[34]; medicine[20], a field of study[35]; Torah[21], a religious text[36], written by Moses[37]; Halakha[22], a religious law[38]; Jewish philosophy[23], a genre[39]; and Judaism[24], a religion[40], founded in -0500[41]. Moshe ben Maimon held the position of nagid of Egypt[25].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Mishneh Torah[26], a religious text[42]; The Guide for the Perplexed[27], a literary work[43]; Pirush Hamishnayot[44], a written work[45]; Epistle to Yemen[46]; Sefer Hamitzvot[47]; and Hakdamot HaRambam[48]. Things named for Moshe ben Maimon include Maimonides Synagogue[49] and Lycée Maïmonide[50].
Personal Life
A child of Moshe ben Maimon was Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon[15]. His religion is recorded as Rabbinic Judaism[51].
Death and Burial
Moshe ben Maimon died on December 13, 1204[5]. He died in Cairo[4]. He is buried at Tiberias[13].
Why It Matters
Moshe ben Maimon ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,276 views/month, #5,469 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 153 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas[54], a theologian[55], 1225–1274[56], specialised in philosophy[57]; Benedictus de Spinoza[58], a philosopher[59], 1632–1677[60], of Dutch Republic[61], specialised in philosophy[62]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[63], a mathematician[64], 1646–1716[65], of Electorate of Saxony[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[67], specialised in mathematical analysis[68]; Yeshayahu Leibowitz[69], a biochemist[70], 1903–1994[71], of Israel[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Salomon Maimon[74], a philosopher[75], 1754–1800[76], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[77], specialised in philosophy[78]; and Hasdai Crescas[79], a philosopher[80], 1340–1410[81], of Crown of Aragon[82], specialised in philosophy[83].
Works attributed to him include The Guide for the Perplexed[84], Mishneh Torah[85], Epistle to Yemen[86], Sefer Hamitzvot[87], Maimonides' 13 principles of faith[88], and Treatise in Eight Chapters[89]. Entities named for him include Maimonides Synagogue[49] and Lycée Maïmonide[50].
FAQs
Where was Moshe ben Maimon born?
Moshe ben Maimon was born in Córdoba[2].
Where did Moshe ben Maimon die?
Moshe ben Maimon passed away in Cairo[4].
Who were Moshe ben Maimon's parents?
Moshe ben Maimon's father was Maimon ben Yossef HaDayan[14].
What did Moshe ben Maimon do for work?
Moshe ben Maimon worked as philosopher[6], physician writer[7], rabbi[8], astronomer[9], and Dayan[10].
Who did Moshe ben Maimon influence?
Moshe ben Maimon has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas[54], Benedictus de Spinoza[58], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[63], and Yeshayahu Leibowitz[69].