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Descartes — Philosopher, 1596–1650
A pupil of the Jesuits at La Flèche, a law graduate of Poitiers, a soldier then a traveller, he settled twenty years in Holland to think in peace. Summoned by Queen Christina, he died of pneumonia in the depth of winter. (Editorial synthesis)
Descartes was born on 31 March 1596. (source: Encyclopædia Universalis and Encyclopædia Britannica)
Descartes died on 11 February 1650. (source: Encyclopædia Universalis and Encyclopædia Britannica)
Descartes died in Stockholm. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Descartes died of pneumonia, in the Stockholm winter. (source: Encyclopædia Universalis)
Recorded work of Descartes: the Discourse on the Method. (source: Larousse)
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