schaprut

Updated: October 12, 2025

The most distinguished in the tenth century was Chasdai Ben Schaprut. Like many other of the great physicians of this time, he had studied astronomy as well as the medical sciences. He became the physician of the Caliph Abd-er-Rahman III of Cordova.

James J. (James Joseph) Walsh - Old-Time Makers of Medicine: The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences: Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages