Deceased
Q9191
René Descartes
French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist (1596–1650)
Born: March 31, 1596
(1596)
· Descartes
Died: February 11, 1650
(1650)
· Stockholm City
Age at death: 53 years
Cause of death: pneumonia
Manner of death: natural causes
| Nationality | France |
|---|---|
| Occupation | writer, philosopher, military personnel, mathematician, astronomer, physicist, musicologist, music theorist, correspondent, polymath, mechanical automaton engineer |
| Field of work | mathematics, physics, philosophy, optics, mechanics, epistemology, music theory, metaphysics, Cartesianism, rationalism, sound |
| Education | collège Henri-IV de La Flèche, Leiden University, Utrecht University, Prytanée National Militaire |
| Position held | professor |
| Gender | male |
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Source: Wikidata Q9191