René Descartes
Rene Descartes was born in La Haye, Touraine 31 March
1596. In 1607, late because of his
fragile health, he entered the Jesuit Collège Royal Henry-Le-Grand at La Flèche
where he was introduced to mathematics and physics, including Galileo's work. After
graduation in 1614, he studied two years 1615–1616 at the University of
Poitiers, earning a Baccalauréat and Licence in Canon and Civil Law, in
accordance with his father's wishes that he should become a lawyer. From there
he moved to Paris.
Even though he lived in a predominantly protestant region, he was a Roman Catholic.
Even though he lived in a predominantly protestant region, he was a Roman Catholic.
Because of his ambition to become a professional military officer, in
1618, Descartes joined the Dutch States Army in Breda under the command of
Maurice of Nassau.
Facts:
-He was French, but he lived in the Netherlands and Sweden.
-He was not only a philosopher but he was also good at mathematics and physics.
-He went to college and had three alma mater.
- Cartesian Plane and Cartesian Coordinate System
-Descartes never married, but he did have a daughter, Francine, born in the Netherlands in 1635
One of his most known works:
Facts:
-He was French, but he lived in the Netherlands and Sweden.
-He was not only a philosopher but he was also good at mathematics and physics.
-He went to college and had three alma mater.
- Cartesian Plane and Cartesian Coordinate System
-Descartes never married, but he did have a daughter, Francine, born in the Netherlands in 1635
One of his most known works:
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