Mattitja ben Solomon Delacrut
Mattitja ben Solomon Delacrut was a Jewish scholar, translator of an astronomical work, and Kabbalist in Krakow around 1545.
Life
There is hardly any information about himself. Maybe he was born in France . Mattitja studied astronomy and philosophy in Bologna . Around 1545 he taught in Cracow . Mordechai Jaffe was one of his students .
Works
- Perusch , Krakow 1600, a commentary on the Kabbalistic Scha'are Ora by Joseph Gikatilla
- Commentary, Krakow 1720, on Mar'e ha-Ofanim , Solomon Abigdor's Hebrew translation of the Tractatus de Sphaera and Aspectus circulorum by Sacrobosco , an astronomical book
- Ẓel ha-'Olam , Amsterdam 1733, a Hebrew translation of L'image du monde and Livre de clergie by Gossouin, an astronomical cosmography
Web links
- Mattithiah ben Solomon Delacrut in Jewish Encyclopedia , 1901-1906
- en: Mattithiah ben Solomon Delacrut
Remarks
- ↑ His name is probably French. The authors Solomon Abigdor and Goussillion, whose works he translated or commented on, were French.
- ↑ Krakow had the second oldest university in Central Europe. Nicolaus Copernicus had studied there. In 1543 he published his major astronomical work.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mattitja ben Solomon Delacrut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th century or 17th century |