Since both Friedenwald's book and Beith Hatfusot album are out of print I am quoting
two articles on Dr Abraham Zacutus Lusitanus.Jarcho S: The Style of Zacutus
Lusitanus
J Hist Med Allied Sci 1989 Jul 44(3) 291-5
Pelner L: Abraham Zacutus Lusitanus (1557-1642)
N Y State J med 1970 Feb 1 70 (3) 446-8

I would like also to correct my previous letter: I meant to write post-Moorish Spain

Simon Barak

ZACUTO, ZACUTA, ZAKUTO, ZAKUTA, ZACUTTO, ZACUTTA, SACUTTO, SOCKUT, SACUTE,
ZACUTI, ZACUTH, CACUTO and anyone who thinks they are related to Abraham

ben Samuel Zacuto 1450 - 1525, famous Rabbi, court astronomer, historian,

writer, inventor, map maker, astrologer, genealogist, benefactor of
Columbus and known as "mathematician to the King".
Steve Zacuto Weiss
Chicago, IL

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