René Descartes

Summary

René Descartes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Descartes^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1596^[3]. He died in Stockholm City^[4]. He died on February 11, 1650^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], musicologist^[8], physicist^[9], and astronomer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,029 views/month, #4,008 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• René Descartes's place of birth was Descartes^[2].
• René Descartes died in Stockholm City^[4].
• René Descartes passed away in Stockholm^[12].
• René Descartes was born on March 31, 1596^[3].
• René Descartes was born on 1596^[13].
• René Descartes died on February 11, 1650^[5].
• René Descartes died on 1650^[14].
• Burial took place at Royal abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés^[15].
• René Descartes is buried at Adolf Fredrik Church^[16].
• Burial took place at Abbey of St Genevieve^[17].
• René Descartes's father was Joachim Descartes^[18].
• René Descartes's mother was Jeanne Brochard^[19].
• A child of René Descartes was Descartés^[20].
• René Descartes held citizenship in France^[21].
• French was René Descartes's native language^[22].
• René Descartes's professions included philosopher^[6].
• René Descartes's professions included mathematician^[7].
• René Descartes worked as a musicologist^[8].
• René Descartes worked as a physicist^[9].
• René Descartes worked as an astronomer^[10].
• René Descartes's professions included music theorist^[23].
• René Descartes's field of work was philosophy^[24].
• René Descartes's field of work was metaphysics^[25].
• René Descartes's field of work was epistemology^[26].
• René Descartes's field of work was mathematics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Descartes^[2], René Descartes… Recorded date of birth include March 31, 1596^[3] and 1596^[13]. His father was Joachim Descartes^[18]. His mother was Jeanne Brochard^[19]. French was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at collège Henri-IV de La Flèche^[28], a school^[29], in Kingdom of France^[30], founded in 1604^[31]; Leiden University^[32], a university^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1575^[35], headquartered in Leiden^[36]; Utrecht University^[37], a public research university^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1636^[40], headquartered in Utrecht^[41]; and Prytanée National Militaire^[42], a military school^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1604^[45]. Doctoral advisors include Isaac Beeckman^[46] and Jacobus Golius^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], musicologist^[8], physicist^[9], astronomer^[10], and music theorist^[23]. Fields of work include philosophy^[24], an academic discipline^[48]; metaphysics^[25], a branch of philosophy^[49]; epistemology^[26], a branch of philosophy^[50]; mathematics^[27], an academic discipline^[51]; mechanics^[52], a branch of physics^[53]; and Cartesianism^[54], a philosophical movement^[55]. René Descartes held the position of professor^[56].

Personal Life

A child of René Descartes was Descartés^[20]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 11, 1650^[5] and 1650^[14]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm City^[4], a stad^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1863^[60] and Stockholm^[12], a city^[61], in Sweden^[62], founded in 1187^[63]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[64]. Recorded place of burial include Royal abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés^[15], Adolf Fredrik Church^[16], and Abbey of St Genevieve^[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for René Descartes include Cartesian coordinate system^[65].

Why It Matters

René Descartes ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,029 views/month, #4,008 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Isaac Newton^[68], a mathematician^[69], 1642–1727^[70], of Kingdom of England^[71], awarded the Knight Bachelor^[72], specialised in physics^[73]; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel^[74], a philosopher^[75], 1770–1831^[76], of Kingdom of Württemberg^[77], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class^[78], specialised in philosophy^[79]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz^[80], a mathematician^[81], 1646–1716^[82], of Electorate of Saxony^[83], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[84], specialised in mathematical analysis^[85]; Karl Popper^[86], a philosopher^[87], 1902–1994^[88], of Cisleithania^[89], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[90], specialised in philosophy^[91]; Immanuel Kant^[92], a philosopher^[93], 1724–1804^[94], of Kingdom of Prussia^[95], specialised in epistemology^[96]; and John Locke^[97], a philosopher^[98], 1632–1704^[99], of Kingdom of England^[100], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[101], specialised in philosophy^[102].

He is credited with the discovery of evil demon^[103], Descartes' rule of signs^[104], subjectivism^[105], folium of Descartes^[106], and Cartesian doubt^[107]. Works attributed to him include cogito ergo sum^[108], Meditations on First Philosophy^[109], Discourse on the Method^[110], Passions of the Soul^[111], Principles of Philosophy^[112], and Rules for the Direction of the Mind^[113]. Entities named for him include Cartesian coordinate system^[65].

FAQs

Where was René Descartes born?

Born in Descartes^[2], René Descartes…

Where did René Descartes die?

René Descartes died in Stockholm City^[4].

Who were René Descartes's parents?

René Descartes's father was Joachim Descartes^[18]. René Descartes's mother was Jeanne Brochard^[19].

What did René Descartes do for work?

René Descartes worked as philosopher^[6], mathematician^[7], musicologist^[8], physicist^[9], and astronomer^[10].

Where did René Descartes go to school?

René Descartes was educated at collège Henri-IV de La Flèche^[28], Leiden University^[32], Utrecht University^[37], and Prytanée National Militaire^[42].

Who did René Descartes influence?

René Descartes has been cited as an influence by Isaac Newton^[68], Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel^[74], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz^[80], and Karl Popper^[86].

What did René Descartes discover?

René Descartes is credited as discoverer of evil demon^[103], Descartes' rule of signs^[104], subjectivism^[105], and folium of Descartes^[106].