Baruch Schick of Shklov
Baruch Schick of Shklov (1744–1808) was a Polish-Lithuanian-born rabbi, author, scholar, talmudist, physicist, and scientist in the 18th century. He is famous for having translated many scientific works into Hebrew upon the request of the Vilna Gaon. He wrote about anything ranging from medicine to hygiene. He was also known to have been one of the many pioneers of the Haskalah movement (Jewish Age of Enlightenment). He served as a dayan in the communities of Minsk and Slutsk throughout his life. Baruch descended from the famous Jewish families of Schick and Ginzberg. He was acknowledged as the first Jew to translate English to Hebrew.
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