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Descartes mourning his daughter. Francine Descartes (19 July 1635, Deventer – 7 September 1640, Amersfoort) was René Descartes's daughter.. Francine was the daughter of Helena Jans van der Strom, [1] a domestic servant of Thomas Sergeant — a bookshop owner and associate of Descartes at whose house in Amsterdam Descartes lodged on 15 October 1634.
René Descartes (/ d eɪ ˈ k ɑːr t / day-KART, also UK: / ˈ d eɪ k ɑːr t / DAY-kart; French: [ʁəne dekaʁt] ⓘ; [note 3] [11] 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) [12] [13]: 58 was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science.
Catherine Descartes began to feminize Rene Descartes's works, adding more elements of ladies in power influencing the outcomes of his works. While there is no clear reason as to why Catherine Descartes's opinion of her uncle's work changed, his work also is credited with bringing forth a figurative death of Rene Descartes's works at the time. [4]
Upon showing the queen some of the letters, Christina became interested in beginning a correspondence with Descartes. She invited him to Sweden, but Descartes was reluctant until she asked him to organize a scientific academy. Christina sent a ship to pick up the philosopher and 2,000 books. [49] Descartes arrived on 4 October 1649.
Elisabeth at age 12. Elisabeth Simmern van Pallandt was born on December 26, 1618, in Heidelberg. [1] [4] She was the third of thirteen children and eldest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James VI of Scotland and I of England and sister of Charles I.
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