Kalonymus ben Kalonymus ben Meir | |
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| קלונימוס בן קלונימוס | |
| Born | 1286 |
| Died | 1328 |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Philosophy and rabbinical literature at Salon-de-Provence |
| Occupation(s) | Translator, writer |
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus ben Meir (Hebrew: קלונימוס בן קלונימוס), also romanized as Qalonymos ben Qalonymos or Calonym ben Calonym, also known as Maestro Calo (Arles, 1286 – died after 1328) was a Jewish philosopher and translator and hakham of Provence.
Kalonymus studied philosophy and rabbinical literature at Salon-de-Provence under the direction of Abba Mari ben Eligdor and Moses ben Solomon of Beaucaire. Kalonymus also studied medicine, but seems not to have practiced it.
Kalonymus was from a prominent and distinguished Provençal Jewish family. The father of Kalonymus and Kalonymus themselves each bore the title "Nasi" (prince).