Aaron Solomon Gumperz

Aaron Solomon Gumperz (December 10, 1723 – April 10, 1769) was a Jewish German scholar and physician.

In March, 1751, Gumperz graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Frankfurt (Oder), his dissertation being "Ueber die Temperamente" (tr.

He is noted for introducing Mendelssohn to Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (author of Nathan the Wise) for his skilled chess playing and teaching not only philosophy, but Western languages and science as well.

[1] He wrote a Hebrew calendar for the year 5509 (1748-1749), and "Megalleh Sod", a supercommentary on Ibn Ezra to the Five Scrolls.

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