René Descartes
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Immanuel Kant[67], a philosopher[68], 1724–1804[69], of Kingdom of Prussia[70], specialised in epistemology[71]; John Locke[72], a philosopher[73], 1632–1704[74], of Kingdom of England[75], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[76], specialised in philosophy[77]; Benedictus de Spinoza[78], a philosopher[79], 1632–1677[80], of Dutch Republic[81], specialised in philosophy[82]; Blaise Pascal[83], a mathematician[84], 1623–1662[85], of Kingdom of France[86], specialised in probability theory[87]; Henri Bergson[88], a philosopher[89], 1859–1941[90], of France[91], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[92], specialised in philosophy[93]; and Robert Boyle[94], a physicist[95], 1627–1691[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[97], specialised in physics[98].
He is credited with the discovery of Cartesian doubt[99], folium of Descartes[100], subjectivism[101], Descartes' rule of signs[102], and evil demon[103]. Works attributed to him include cogito ergo sum[104], Discourse on the Method[105], Principles of Philosophy[106], Rules for the Direction of the Mind[107], La Géométrie[108], and Meditations on First Philosophy[109]. 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 Immanuel Kant[67], John Locke[72], Benedictus de Spinoza[78], and Blaise Pascal[83].
What did René Descartes discover?
René Descartes is credited as discoverer of Cartesian doubt[99], folium of Descartes[100], subjectivism[101], and Descartes' rule of signs[102].