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[[File:南公懷仁像.jpg|thumb|A Qian period image of Avidor Boruch during his time as Chief Astronomer of the Imperial Court.]] | [[File:南公懷仁像.jpg|thumb|A Qian period image of Avidor Boruch during his time as Chief Astronomer of the Imperial Court.]] | ||
'''Avidor Boruch''' also known as '''Wang Ming''' (1582-1665) was a [[Zorfashazi]] Jew who served the [[Daxia|Qian dynasty]] as is best known for being the court's Chief Astronomer. He also founded and served as first director of the Imperial Observatory for forty years. His service as an imperial advisor spanned the reign of | '''Avidor Boruch''' also known as '''Wang Ming''' (1582-1665) was a [[Zorfashazi]] Jew who served the [[Daxia|Qian dynasty]] as is best known for being the court's Chief Astronomer under emperors [[Dizong]] and [[Baizou]]. He also founded and served as first director of the Imperial Observatory for forty years. His service as an imperial advisor spanned the reign of three different emperors, of which he personally tutored two. The discovery of the [[Kalgan]] planetoid is attributed to him. | ||
He was the first and most renowned | He was the first Jew in Qian service to officially be granted a bureaucrat's hat and robe. He became one of the most renowned Jews in service to a [[Daxia]]n dynasty, many who followed him would play an important role in the development of various scientific fields. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life and sale to the Qian=== | |||
===Court astronomer=== | |||
===Later life=== | |||
Revision as of 01:03, 22 November 2023
Avidor Boruch also known as Wang Ming (1582-1665) was a Zorfashazi Jew who served the Qian dynasty as is best known for being the court's Chief Astronomer under emperors Dizong and Baizou. He also founded and served as first director of the Imperial Observatory for forty years. His service as an imperial advisor spanned the reign of three different emperors, of which he personally tutored two. The discovery of the Kalgan planetoid is attributed to him.
He was the first Jew in Qian service to officially be granted a bureaucrat's hat and robe. He became one of the most renowned Jews in service to a Daxian dynasty, many who followed him would play an important role in the development of various scientific fields.