René Descartes, Philosopher and Mathematician (jan 1, 1596 – dec 31, 1650)
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René Descartes (1596–1650) was a creative mathematician of the first order, an important scientific thinker, and an original metaphysician- His most significant achievement was the use of algebraic formulas to describe geometric figures
- Developed rules for deductive reasoning
- Developed a system for using letters as mathematical variables
-Discovered how to plot points on a Cartesian plane
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Date:
jan 1, 1596
dec 31, 1650
~ 55 years