(born Moses ben Maimon) 1135-1204; Sp. rabbi, physician, & philosopher, in Egypt
See Maimonides in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mī-mŏnˈĭ-dēzˌ), Moses Originally Moses ben Maimon. Sometimes called “Rambam.” 1135?-1204.
Spanish-born Egyptian physician, rabbi, and philosopher who codified the Talmud in the Mishneh Torah (1170-1180) and attempted to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish theology in Guide for the Perplexed (1190).