Gerard of Cremona
1114-1187
Italian Scholar and Translator
Gerard of Cremona is remembered not for any original contributions to scientific knowledge, but rather for his role as a translator. Thanks t...
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Gerard of Cremona
c. 1114-1187
The most prolific translator from Arabic to Latin in the medieval period. He went to Spain to learn Arabic, and—either by himself or in collaboration—trans...
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Gerard of Cremona is sometimes referred to as Gerhard, Gherardo, or Gherard of Cremnona, and these variant spellings should be noted. Born in Cremona in Italy, Gerard eventually died in 1187 in Toledo...
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Gerard of Cremona
Gerard of Cremona