Levi ben Gershom
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Levi ben Gershom, also known as Gersonides, was a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer renowned for his rationalist biblical commentaries and influential works in philosophy and science.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Levi ben Gershom canonical | 2 |
| Levi ben Gerson | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3834936 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Levi ben Gershom Context triple: [Gersonides, hasName, Levi ben Gershom]
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Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak, known by the acronym Rashi, was an 11th-century French rabbi and one of Judaism’s most influential biblical and Talmudic commentators.
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B.
Hayyim Vital
Hayyim Vital was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist, best known as the chief disciple and recorder of the teachings of Isaac Luria, which became foundational for later Jewish mysticism.
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C.
Rabbi David HaLevi Segal
Rabbi David HaLevi Segal was a prominent 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential Talmudic and legal commentary "Turei Zahav" (Taz) on the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Jacob ben Asher
Jacob ben Asher was a medieval rabbi and halakhic authority best known for his influential legal code, the Arba'ah Turim, which became a foundational work in Jewish law.
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E.
Gershom
Gershom is the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Levi ben Gershom Target entity description: Levi ben Gershom, also known as Gersonides, was a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer renowned for his rationalist biblical commentaries and influential works in philosophy and science.
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A.
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak, known by the acronym Rashi, was an 11th-century French rabbi and one of Judaism’s most influential biblical and Talmudic commentators.
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B.
Hayyim Vital
Hayyim Vital was a prominent 16th-century Kabbalist, best known as the chief disciple and recorder of the teachings of Isaac Luria, which became foundational for later Jewish mysticism.
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C.
Rabbi David HaLevi Segal
Rabbi David HaLevi Segal was a prominent 17th-century Polish rabbi and halachic authority best known for his influential Talmudic and legal commentary "Turei Zahav" (Taz) on the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Jacob ben Asher
Jacob ben Asher was a medieval rabbi and halakhic authority best known for his influential legal code, the Arba'ah Turim, which became a foundational work in Jewish law.
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E.
Gershom
Gershom is the firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Talmudist
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astronomer ⓘ biblical commentator ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ medieval Jewish philosopher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1288 ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1344 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| fieldOfWork |
Jewish philosophy
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Talmudic studies ⓘ astronomy ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Gersonides
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Gersonides ⓘ
surface form:
Levi ben Gershon
Ralbag ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astronomers
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later Jewish philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Averroes ⓘ Maimonides ⓘ |
| invented | Jacob’s staff ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| madeContributionTo |
astronomical observation
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number theory ⓘ trigonometry ⓘ |
| movement | medieval rationalism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
emphasis on human intellect in prophecy
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limited divine foreknowledge of future contingents ⓘ reconciliation of reason and revelation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on Ecclesiastes
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Commentary on Job ⓘ Commentary on Song of Songs ⓘ Commentary on the Former Prophets ⓘ Commentary on the Later Prophets ⓘ Commentary on the Talmud ⓘ Commentary on the Torah ⓘ Milhamot Ha-Shem ⓘ The Wars of the Lord ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of the Lord
|
| philosophicalSchool | Aristotelianism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bagnols-sur-Cèze ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| region | Provence ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| wroteCommentaryOn |
Bible
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Talmud ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Levi ben Gershom Description of subject: Levi ben Gershom, also known as Gersonides, was a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer renowned for his rationalist biblical commentaries and influential works in philosophy and science.
Referenced by (4)
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Levi ben Gerson
this entity surface form:
Levi ben Gerson