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 (4,845 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 held citizenship in Egypt^[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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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].

Education

Studied under Maimon ben Yossef HaDayan^[28] and Yehuda Ha-Cohen Ibn Susan^[29].

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^[30]; medicine^[20], a field of study^[31]; Torah^[21], a religious text^[32], written by Moses^[33]; Halakha^[22], a religious law^[34]; Jewish philosophy^[23], a genre^[35]; and Judaism^[24], a religion^[36], founded in -0500^[37]. Moshe ben Maimon held the position of nagid of Egypt^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mishneh Torah^[26], a religious text^[38]; The Guide for the Perplexed^[27], a literary work^[39]; Pirush Hamishnayot^[40], a written work^[41]; Epistle to Yemen^[42], a literary work^[43]; Sefer Hamitzvot^[44]; and Hakdamot HaRambam^[45]. Things named for Moshe ben Maimon include Maimonides Synagogue^[46] and Lycée Maïmonide^[47].

Personal Life

A child of Moshe ben Maimon was Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon^[15]. His religion is recorded as Rabbinic Judaism^[48].

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 (4,845 views/month, #5,469 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 134 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Aquinas^[51], a theologian^[52], 1225–1274^[53], specialised in philosophy^[54]; Benedictus de Spinoza^[55], a philosopher^[56], 1632–1677^[57], of Dutch Republic^[58], specialised in philosophy^[59]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1646–1716^[62], of Electorate of Saxony^[63], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[64], specialised in mathematical analysis^[65]; Yeshayahu Leibowitz^[66], a biochemist^[67], 1903–1994^[68], of Israel^[69], specialised in philosophy^[70]; Salomon Maimon^[71], a philosopher^[72], 1754–1800^[73], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[74], specialised in philosophy^[75]; and Hasdai Crescas^[76], a philosopher^[77], 1340–1410^[78], of Crown of Aragon^[79], specialised in philosophy^[80].

Works attributed to him include The Guide for the Perplexed^[81], Mishneh Torah^[82], Epistle to Yemen^[83], Maimonides' 13 principles of faith^[84], Sefer Hamitzvot^[85], and Treatise in Eight Chapters^[86]. Entities named for him include Maimonides Synagogue^[46] and Lycée Maïmonide^[47].

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^[51], Benedictus de Spinoza^[55], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz^[60], and Yeshayahu Leibowitz^[66].