Gerard of Cremona
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Gerard of Cremona was a 12th-century Italian translator renowned for rendering numerous major scientific and philosophical works from Arabic into Latin, greatly influencing medieval European scholarship.
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| Gerard of Cremona canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Gerard of Cremona Context triple: [Toledo School of Translators, employedScholar, Gerard of Cremona]
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Adelard of Bath
Adelard of Bath was a 12th-century English scholar and early pioneer in transmitting Arabic and Greek scientific and philosophical knowledge, including mathematics and astronomy, to medieval Europe through his influential Latin translations.
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Samuel ibn Tibbon
Samuel ibn Tibbon was a medieval Jewish philosopher and translator best known for rendering Maimonides’ works, especially the Guide for the Perplexed, from Arabic into Hebrew, thereby shaping Jewish intellectual history.
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Gersonides
Gersonides was a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer known for his rationalist biblical commentaries and major philosophical work "The Wars of the Lord."
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Al-Zarqali
Al-Zarqali was an influential 11th-century Andalusian astronomer and instrument maker whose precise observations and innovations, including improved astrolabes and solar tables, significantly shaped Islamic and later European astronomy.
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Campanus of Novara
Campanus of Novara was a 13th-century Italian mathematician and astronomer best known for producing one of the most influential medieval Latin editions of Euclid’s Elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gerard of Cremona Target entity description: Gerard of Cremona was a 12th-century Italian translator renowned for rendering numerous major scientific and philosophical works from Arabic into Latin, greatly influencing medieval European scholarship.
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A.
Adelard of Bath
Adelard of Bath was a 12th-century English scholar and early pioneer in transmitting Arabic and Greek scientific and philosophical knowledge, including mathematics and astronomy, to medieval Europe through his influential Latin translations.
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B.
Samuel ibn Tibbon
Samuel ibn Tibbon was a medieval Jewish philosopher and translator best known for rendering Maimonides’ works, especially the Guide for the Perplexed, from Arabic into Hebrew, thereby shaping Jewish intellectual history.
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C.
Gersonides
Gersonides was a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer known for his rationalist biblical commentaries and major philosophical work "The Wars of the Lord."
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D.
Al-Zarqali
Al-Zarqali was an influential 11th-century Andalusian astronomer and instrument maker whose precise observations and innovations, including improved astrolabes and solar tables, significantly shaped Islamic and later European astronomy.
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E.
Campanus of Novara
Campanus of Novara was a 13th-century Italian mathematician and astronomer best known for producing one of the most influential medieval Latin editions of Euclid’s Elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian person
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human ⓘ medieval scholar ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| activeYears | mid-12th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1114 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1187 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most prolific translators of the Toledo School ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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mathematics ⓘ medicine ⓘ philosophy ⓘ translation of scientific texts ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scholastic philosophy
NERFINISHED
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medieval European science ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dissemination of Greek and Arabic science in Western Europe
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translating Arabic scientific texts into Latin ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Toledo School of Translators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gerard of Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Latin translation of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine
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Latin translation of Ptolemy's Almagest ⓘ Latin translation of al-Khwarizmi's astronomical tables ⓘ Latin translations of works by Archimedes ⓘ Latin translations of works by Aristotle ⓘ Latin translations of works by Euclid ⓘ Latin translations of works by Galen ⓘ Latin translations of works by Hippocrates ⓘ Latin translations of works by Jabir ibn Aflah ⓘ Latin translations of works by Thabit ibn Qurra ⓘ Latin translations of works by al-Farabi ⓘ Latin translations of works by al-Razi ⓘ |
| numberOfWorksTranslated | over 70 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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physician ⓘ scholar ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cremona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of Castile
NERFINISHED
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Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForMoveToToledo | to study Ptolemy's Almagest in Arabic ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| translatedFromLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| translatedIntoLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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