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Jacob ben Isaac Corsono

1301 – 1399

Medieval Spanish astronomer

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About Jacob ben Isaac Corsono

Lived 1301 – 1399 (aged 97–98). Jacob ben Isaac Corsono was an astronomer, astrologer and translator.

Jacob ben Isaac al-Corsono or Carsono or Carsi (also Abu Ishaq Ya'qub ibn Ishaq ibn Ya'qub, known as Ibn al-Qursunuh) was a Spanish astronomer of the fourteenth century.

He was commissioned by King Peter IV of Aragon to translate from Catalan into Hebrew the astronomical tables known as The Tables of Don Pedro, which, at Don Pedro's command, had been begun by Maestre Piero Gilebert, and finished by Gilebert's pupil, Dalmacio de Planis.

About 1376 Carsono wrote at Seville a treatise in Arabic on the astrolabe. This he himself translated into Hebrew at Barcelona in 1378. Chayyim ibn Musa ascribes kabbalistic miracles to Carsono.

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Important facts

Born
1301
Birth century
Died
1399
Nationality
Crown of Castile, Crown of Aragon
Also known as
Ya'akov ben Avraham Yitshak al-Korsuno, Abu Kursum al-Yahudi, Jacob Corsino, Abu Ishaq Ya'qub ibn Ishaq ibn Ya'qub‏, Jacob ben Abi Abraham Isaac al-Corsuno

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacob ben Isaac Corsono?

medieval Spanish astronomer

When was Jacob ben Isaac Corsono born?

Jacob ben Isaac Corsono was born in 1301.

When did Jacob ben Isaac Corsono die?

Jacob ben Isaac Corsono died in 1399.

What was Jacob ben Isaac Corsono's occupation?

Jacob ben Isaac Corsono was an astronomer, astrologer and translator.

What nationality was Jacob ben Isaac Corsono?

Jacob ben Isaac Corsono's recorded nationality: Crown of Castile, Crown of Aragon.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacob ben Isaac Corsono

· Wikidata: Q2748382

· DBpedia: Jacob ben Isaac Corsono

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