Kalonymus ben Kalonymus
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus ben Meir | |
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קלונימוס בן קלונימוס | |
| Born | 1286 |
| Died | after 1328 |
| Education | Philosophy and rabbinical literature at Salon-de-Provence |
| Occupations | 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, 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. Kalonymus and Kalonymus's father each bore the title Nasi (prince).