basic info
when was he born?
March 31 1596
What was his famous statement?
"cogito ergo sum", "I think therefore I am"
Who was his mentor?
Isaac Beekman
when did he die + how did he die?
february 11, 1650, succumbing to pneumonia
Who did his college curriculum follow
aristotle
What were the topics of his 3 main achievements?
Math, philosophy, science
Who did he live with?
grandma, sister, brother
What is he known as? hint: 2 names
He was the first modern...
rationalist
Where did he die?
Sweden
What was the order of his professions?
He was first a mathematician, then a natural philosopher, then a metaphysician
What did he implement (science achievement)
methodological skepticism
Where was he born --> specific region
Touraine region of France
When did he join and leave his college?
1606, 1615
What was his most significant math achievement?
use of algebraic formulas to describe geometric figures