Abraham Joseph Menz

Abraham Joseph ben Simon Wolf Menz was an eighteenth century rabbi and mathematician at Frankfurt.

He wrote an elementary textbook on mathematics entitled Reshit Limmudim, in three parts: "Kelale Handasah," the general rules of algebra; "Yesodot ha-Gemaṭriot," the elements of geometry; and "Yesod ha-Tekunah," on astronomy.[1]

References

Deutsch, Gotthard; Levinson, S. J. (1901–1906). "Menz, Abraham Joseph ben Simon Wolf". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.

Steinschneider, Cat. Bodl. col. 702;
Fürst, Bibl. Jud. ii. 368;
Zeitlin, Bibl. Hebr. p. 238;
Fuenn, Keneset Yisrael, i. 40;
Benjacob, Oẓar ha-Sefarim, p. 542, No. 49.
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[1] Deutsch, Gotthard; Levinson, S. J. (1901–1906). "Menz, Abraham Joseph ben Simon Wolf". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.