Philip Ferdinand (1555-1598), scholar

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Philip Ferdinand (1555-1598) was a Polish-born British scholar and Hebraist of Jewish descent. Taught at Oxford and Cambridge in England and then moved to Leiden at the invitation of Joseph Scaliger. His anthology of post-biblical Jewish writings contributed significantly to the knowledge of this literature in England.

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