David Gans
David Gans (David ben Shlomo Gans) | |
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דָּוִד בֶּן שְׁלֹמֹה גנז | |
Tombstone of Gans in Prague | |
| Born | 1541 |
| Died | 25 August 1613 (aged 71–72) |
| Resting place | Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague, Josefov, Prague |
| Parent | Shlomo ben Seligman |
David Gans (Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן שְׁלֹמֹה גנז; 1541–1613), also known as Rabbi Dovid Solomon Ganz, was a German-Jewish chronicler, mathematician, historian, astronomer and astrologer. He is the author of "Tzemach David" (1592) and therefore also known by this title, the צמח דוד.