Angelo Modercai Finzi

Angelo Mordecai Finzi was an Italian banker and scientist, and a member of the Finzi family which can be traced back to the second half of the 13th century.

Astronomer, translator and commentator, Mordecai was one of the most representative figures of that time. He is an author of the studies on mathematics and astronomy, and translator of various works on mathematics, geometry and astronomy into Hebrew. He also explained recently invented astronomical instruments, and published treatises on grammar and mnemonics. He lived in Bologna and Mantua.