RENÉ DESCARTES

March 31, 1596 - February 11, 1650René Descartes

lived for 54 years.

René Descartes lived in a town known as La Haye, located in the south of France. Later he moved to a town

named La Flèche to attend college.

Life

Famous ForRené Descartes is famous for his use

of the combination of algebra and geometry, to create “Cartesian

Geometry.” But his main achievement was his philosophical writing, and his mind-set that math and science could explain all things in nature. Descartes was the first to

explain matter and motion. With René Descartes use of

algebra and geometry he was able to allow for a clearer

explanation with nature and create a better understanding of

matter and motion.

The picture shown above of is one of René Descartes’ many

drawings of how he believed the Human Body worked.

The picture above shows the graduation registry for René Descartes at Collège

Royal Henry-Le-Grand, in La Flèche, France in the year 1616.

The above picture shows of the tomb of René Descartes in the Abbey of

Saint-Germain-des-Prés, located in Paris.

The picture above shows of René Descartes’ college he attended in La

Flèche, France; where he studied philosophy, theology, and medicine,

as well as literature, grammar, science, and medicine.

The picture above is one of René Descartes many writings of his

findings, discoveries, and beliefs of the human body as well as his explanation

with nature.

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• http://www.renedescartes.com/College Encyclopedias. September 6, 2002. Rene Descartes. December 9, 2002 last modified.

• The European Graduate School. http://www.egs.edu/library/rene-descartes/biography/ The European Graduate School Graduate and Postgraduate studies. 1997-2012. January 11, 2013 last modified.

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