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Abraham ibn Ezra

1089 - 1167

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Abraham ben Meir Ibn Ezra (Hebrew: ר׳ אַבְרָהָם בֶּן מֵאִיר אִבְּן עֶזְרָא, romanized: ʾAḇrāhām ben Mēʾir ʾiḇən ʾEzrāʾ, often abbreviated as ראב״ע; Arabic: إبراهيم المجيد ابن عزرا Ibrāhim al-Mājid ibn Ezra; also known as Abenezra or simply ibn Ezra, 1089 / 1092 – 27 January 1164 / 23 January 1167) was one of the most distinguished Jewish biblical commentators and philosophers of the Middle Ages. He was born in Tudela, Taifa of Zaragoza (now Navarre). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abraham ibn Ezra is the 281st most popular philosopher (down from 267th in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from Spain (down from 172nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Spanish Philosopher.

Abraham ibn Ezra was a Jewish poet, philosopher, and biblical commentator. He is most famous for his translation of the Bible into Arabic.

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Among philosophers, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 281 out of 1,267. Before him are Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann, Aśvaghoṣa, Andronicus of Rhodes, Ammonius Saccas, Priscus, and Sri Aurobindo. After him are Bayazid Bastami, Ramana Maharshi, Bruno Latour, Epimenides, Hans Jonas, and Thomas Carlyle.

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Among people born in 1089, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 1. After him are Hemachandra, and Mahsati. Among people deceased in 1167, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 2. Before him is Empress Matilda. After him are Charles VII of Sweden, Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia, Rostislav I of Kiev, Henry II, Duke of Limburg, Aelred of Rievaulx, and Rainald of Dassel.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 183 out of 3,355. Before him are Enrique Granados (1867), Inês de Castro (1325), Abd al-Rahman II (788), Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), and Frederick III of Sicily (1272). After him are Raúl (1977), Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī (1029), Peter IV of Aragon (1319), Hernando de Soto (1500), Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (1535), and Marisa Paredes (1946).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain

Among philosophers born in Spain, Abraham ibn Ezra ranks 11. Before him are Ibn Tufail (1110), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Baltasar Gracián (1601), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), and Francisco Suárez (1548). After him are Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Juan Luis Vives (1492), Nachmanides (1194), Pompeia Plotina (65), George Santayana (1863), and Francisco de Vitoria (1483).

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