Miles of Marseilles

Miles of Marseille was a Provençal-Jewish physician and philosopher of the Middle Ages.

In some manuscripts he is designated by the name "Bongodos," the Provençal language equivalent of "ben Judah."

While still young he left his native place for Salon-de-Provence, where he studied astronomy under the direction of Abba Mari Senior Astruc de Noves.

Later he sojourned successively at Murcia, Tarascon, Aix, and Montélimar.

Miles became known through his Hebrew language translations from the Arabic of scientific and philosophical works.