Rene Descartes was born on March 31, 1596 in Descartes, France and died on February 11, 1650 in Stockholm, Sweden. Descartes was well known as being the first modern philosopher. He was also known for using algebra and geometry to create new equations and solutions in mathematics. (mar 31, 1596 – feb 11, 1650)
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mar 31, 1596
feb 11, 1650
~ 53 years