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 ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,569 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 is identified as part of the French ethnic group[23].
- René Descartes's professions included philosopher[6].
- René Descartes worked as a mathematician[7].
- René Descartes worked as a musicologist[8].
- René Descartes worked as a physicist[9].
- René Descartes's professions included astronomer[10].
- René Descartes's professions included music theorist[24].
- René Descartes's field of work was philosophy[25].
- René Descartes's field of work was metaphysics[26].
- René Descartes's field of work was epistemology[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]. He is identified as part of the French ethnic group[23]. 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]; and Utrecht University[37], a public research university[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1636[40], headquartered in Utrecht[41]. Doctoral advisors include Isaac Beeckman[42] and Jacobus Golius[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], mathematician[7], musicologist[8], physicist[9], astronomer[10], and music theorist[24]. Fields of work include philosophy[25], an academic discipline[44]; metaphysics[26], a branch of philosophy[45]; epistemology[27], a branch of philosophy[46]; mathematics[47], an academic discipline[48]; mechanics[49], a branch of physics[50]; and Cartesianism[51], a philosophical movement[52]. René Descartes held the position of professor[53].
Personal Life
A child of René Descartes was Descartés[20]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[54].
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[55], in Sweden[56], founded in 1863[57] and Stockholm[12], a city[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1187[60]. The cause of death was pneumonia[61]. 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[62].
Why It Matters
René Descartes ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,569 views/month, #4,008 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Isaac Newton[65], a mathematician[66], 1642–1727[67], of Kingdom of England[68], awarded the Knight Bachelor[69], specialised in physics[70]; Immanuel Kant[71], a philosopher[72], 1724–1804[73], of Kingdom of Prussia[74], specialised in epistemology[75]; John Locke[76], a philosopher[77], 1632–1704[78], of Kingdom of England[79], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[80], specialised in philosophy[81]; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[82], a philosopher[83], 1770–1831[84], of Kingdom of Württemberg[85], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[86], specialised in philosophy[87]; Benedictus de Spinoza[88], a philosopher[89], 1632–1677[90], of Dutch Republic[91], specialised in philosophy[92]; and Blaise Pascal[93], a mathematician[94], 1623–1662[95], of Kingdom of France[96], specialised in probability theory[97].
He is credited with the discovery of evil demon[98], Cartesian doubt[99], Descartes' rule of signs[100], subjectivism[101], and folium of Descartes[102]. Works attributed to him include cogito ergo sum[103], Discourse on the Method[104], Meditations on First Philosophy[105], Principles of Philosophy[106], The World[107], and La Géométrie[108]. Entities named for him include Cartesian coordinate system[62].
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], and Utrecht University[37].
Who did René Descartes influence?
René Descartes has been cited as an influence by Isaac Newton[65], Immanuel Kant[71], John Locke[76], and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[82].
What did René Descartes discover?
René Descartes is credited as discoverer of evil demon[98], Cartesian doubt[99], Descartes' rule of signs[100], and subjectivism[101].