Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for René Descartes across 6 places, from 1596 to 1643.
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René Descartes (31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, logician, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science during the Renaissance era.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where René Descartes was documented, and when
31 March 1596exact date
The Hagueattested“René Descartes was born in La Haye en Touraine, Province of Touraine (now Descartes, Indre-et-Loire), France, on 31 March 1596.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1598year
Utrecht Universityattested“Henri de Roy (Henricus Regius, 1598–1679), Professor of Medicine at the University of Utrecht, was condemned by the Rector of the university, Gijsbert Voet (Voetius), for teaching Descartes's physics.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1614 to 1616period
University of Poitiersattested“After graduation in 1614, he studied for two years (1615–16) at the University of Poitiers, earning a Baccalauréat and Licence in canon and civil law in 1616, in accordance with his father's wishes that he should become a lawyer.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1618year
Bredaattested“In accordance with his ambition to become a professional military officer in 1618, Descartes joined, as a mercenary, the Protestant Dutch States Army in Breda under the command of Maurice of Nassau, and undertook a formal study of milita…”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1643 to 1649period
Egmond aan den Hoefattested“Between 1643 and 1649 Descartes lived with his girlfriend at Egmond-Binnen in an inn.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1643 to 1649period
Egmond-Binnenattested“Between 1643 and 1649 Descartes lived with his girlfriend at Egmond-Binnen in an inn.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
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November 1620month
Praguementioned“While in the service of the Catholic Duke Maximilian of Bavaria from 1619, Descartes was present at the Battle of the White Mountain near Prague, in November 1620.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1623year
The Haguementioned“He arrived in La Haye in 1623, selling all of his property to invest in bonds, which provided a comfortable income for the rest of his life.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1627year
Siege of La Rochellementioned“Descartes was present at the siege of La Rochelle by Cardinal Richelieu in 1627 as an observer.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1628year
Dutch Republicmentioned“Descartes returned to the Dutch Republic in 1628.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1635year
Deventermentioned“In Amsterdam, he had a relationship with a servant girl, Helena Jans van der Strom, with whom he had a daughter, Francine, who was born in 1635 in Deventer.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1635year
Amsterdammentioned“In Amsterdam, he had a relationship with a servant girl, Helena Jans van der Strom, with whom he had a daughter, Francine, who was born in 1635 in Deventer.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1643year
The Haguementioned“In 1643, Cartesian philosophy was condemned at the University of Utrecht, and Descartes was obliged to flee to the Hague, then eventually to the north of Amsterdam, ultimately settling in Egmond-Binnen.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
1643year
Utrecht Universitymentioned“In 1643, Cartesian philosophy was condemned at the University of Utrecht, and Descartes was obliged to flee to the Hague, then eventually to the north of Amsterdam, ultimately settling in Egmond-Binnen.”source: Wikipedia: René Descartes
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