Bendich Ahin
Bendich Ahin, also known as Maestro Bendit and Baruch Chaim, was a fourteenth-century Jewish physician, astrologer, and mathematician in Arles.
In 1369, Ahin became court physician to Queen Joanna I of Naples. In recognition of his medical services, he was exempted from Jewish taxes and tallages. The privilege was extended to his descendants. According to :fr:César de Nostredame|Nostradamus, Ahin's astrological knowledge led him to predict the Queen's tragic death.
