Solomon Davin of Rodez


Solomon Davin of Rodez was a Jewish astronomer who lived in the second half of the fourteenth century. He was a disciple of Immanuel Bonfils in Orange.
He translated from Latin into Hebrew, under the title Sefer mishpete ha-kokhavim, Abu al-Ḥasan Ali ibn Abi Rijal's astronomical and astrological work Kitab al-bari' fi ahkam an-nujum. Davin's translation, attested in three manuscripts, is accompanied by glosses, which begin with the abbreviated form of his name—אשד״ת המעתיק. Davin also translated the astronomical tables of Paris.