René Descartes

René Descartes

male, deceased (1650)
mathematician, philosopher, stockholm, died 11.2.1650, died in stockholm, born 31.3.1596…University of Poitiers alumni, Father of Modern Mathematics, Father of Modern Philosophy, PassionsoftheSoul, Principles of Philosophy
René Descartes (March 31, 1596 - February 11, 1650), also known as "Renatus Cartesius" (latinized form), was a highly influential French p...
Paul Tannery

Paul Tannery

male, deceased (1904)
mathematician, descartes, French, Historian of science, mathematics, Historian of mathematics…University of Poitiers, PassionsoftheSoul
Paul Tannery was a French mathematician and historian of mathematics. He was labeled by George Sarton as "the scholar who deserves perhaps more...
Nicolas Caussin

Nicolas Caussin

male
Jesuit, 17th century, cardinal richelieu, PassionsoftheSoul, The Holy Court Fourth Tome
Nicolas Caussin (1583-1651) was a Jesuit theorist of the passions writing in seventeenth century France. His treatise, "The Holy Court Fourth...