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Gumperz, Aaron Solomon
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
or German scholar and physician; born Dec. 10, 1723; died 1769. In March, 1751, Gumperz graduated as M.D. from the University of Frankfort-on-the-Oder, his dissertation being "Ueber die Temperamente." He was the first Prussian Jew who obtained a doctor's degree. Gumperz was especially known for having been Mendelssohn's teacher of philosophy and for having inspired him with a love for literature. He wrote a calendar for the year 5509 (1748-49), and "Megalleh Sod," a supercommentary on Ibn Ezra to the Five Scrolls. Of the latter work that part dealing with Ecclesiastes was the only one published (Hamburg, 1765; Wilna, 1836). It is followed by an essay entitled "Ma'mar ha-Madda'," on religion and philosophy. Mendelssohn strongly recommended this work in his "Bi'ur Millot ha-Higgayon" (§ 14).
- Grätz, Gesch. 2d ed., 11:6;
- Kayserling, Moses Mendelssohn, pp. 14-20;
- idem, in Allg. Zeit. des Jud. 1899, p. 463;
- Wertheimer's Jahrb. 1856-57, pp. 131-141;
- Die Gegenwart, 1867, pp. 318-365.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Gumperz, Aaron Solomon'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/g/gumperz-aaron-solomon.html. 1901.
