Avidor Boruch

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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 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 four different emperors, of which he personally tutored three. The discovery of the Kalgan planetoid is attributed to him.

He was the first and most renowned Jew in service to the Daxian, all of whom who would play an important role in the development of various scientific fields.

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