René Descartes

René Descartes. (1596 - 1650). French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist.

Noteworthy

• Cartesian coordinate system.
• Analytical geometry.
• Scientific revolution.
• I think therefore I am.
• Rationalism.
• Book: Meditations on First Philosophy (1641).
• Book: Discourse on the Method (1637; written in French and Latin).
• Book: Principles of Philosophy (1644; written in Latin).

See Also

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Descartes
• René_Descartes_quotes