jun 21, 1596 - René Descartes
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Lifespan: 1596-1650- Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician, and preferred to prove things via logic
- Made significant advances in geometry, calculus, and mathematics
Wrote Descartes’ Meditations
Mindset: He believed in Cartesian dualism, which stated that a human was a composite of mind and matter
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Date:
jun 21, 1596
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~ 429 years ago