David Gans (David ben Shlomo Gans) | |
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 Tombstone of Gans in Prague | |
| Born | 1541 |
| Died | 25 August 1613 (aged 71–72) |
| Resting place | Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague, Josefov, Prague |
| Parent | Shlomo ben Seligman |
David Gans (Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן שְׁלֹמֹה גנז; 1541–1613), also known as Rabbi Dovid Solomon Ganz, was a Jewish chronicler, mathematician, historian, astronomer and astrologer. He is the author of "Tzemach David" (1592) and therefore also known by this title, the צמח דוד.[1]
- ^ Alter, George (2011). "Dossier: David Gans: A Renaissance Jewish Astronomer". Aleph. 11 (1): 61–114. doi:10.2979/aleph.2011.11.1.61. ISSN 1565-1525. JSTOR 10.2979/aleph.2011.11.1.61.