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Jacob Anatoli
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
JACOB ANATOLI ( c. 1194-1256), Hebrew translator from the Arabic. He was invited to Naples by the enlightened ruler Frederick II., and under this royal patronage and in association with Michael Scot, made Arabic learning accessible to Western readers. Among his most important services were translations of works by Averroes.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Jacob Anatoli'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​j/jacob-anatoli.html. 1910.