Mathematicians of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 11 people and 221 moments here, from 1452 to 1650.

Moments

  1. 1622 Returns to his father's home at Rennes René Descartes
  2. 1622 Visits Paris during property settlement René Descartes
  3. 1622 Visits Poitou to sell inherited property René Descartes
  4. 1622 Reappears in Belgium René Descartes
  5. 1623 Birth in Clermont Blaise Pascal
  6. 1624 Arrived in Rome to meet Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  7. 1624 Reached Perugia en route to Rome Galileo Galilei
  8. 1624 Received by Pope Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  9. 1624 Stayed with Federico Cesi at Acquasparta Galileo Galilei
  10. 1624 Demonstrated a microscope in Rome Galileo Galilei
  11. 1625 Settles again in Paris René Descartes
  12. 1626 Departure for Ulm Johannes Kepler
  13. 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
  14. 1628 Final business in Linz Johannes Kepler
  15. 1628 Meets Bérulle after returning to Paris René Descartes
  16. 1628 Arrival in Sagan Johannes Kepler
  17. 1628 Rejoins the siege at La Rochelle René Descartes
  18. 1628 Reunites with Beeckman at Dordrecht René Descartes
  19. 1629 Lives in Amsterdam René Descartes
  20. 1629 Tutor in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  21. 1629 Studies at Franeker René Descartes
  22. 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
  23. 1630 Makes a scientific visit to England René Descartes
  24. 1630 Returns to an Amsterdam residence René Descartes
  25. 1630 Returned to Rome for printing approval Galileo Galilei
  26. 1630 Death in Regensburg Johannes Kepler
  27. 1631 Moved to Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  28. 1631 Family relocation to Paris Blaise Pascal
  29. 1632 Moves to Deventer René Descartes
  30. 1633 Confined with Archbishop Piccolomini Galileo Galilei
  31. 1633 Departed Florence for his trial Galileo Galilei
  32. 1633 Quarantined at Ponte Centino Galileo Galilei
  33. 1633 Lodged at the Tuscan embassy in Rome Galileo Galilei
  34. 1633 Abjured at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Galileo Galilei
  35. 1633 Appeared before the Holy Office Galileo Galilei
  36. 1633 Returned under arrest to Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  37. 1634 Lived under house arrest at Arcetri Galileo Galilei
  38. 1634 Resumes residence in Amsterdam René Descartes
  39. 1634 Takes an excursion to Denmark René Descartes
  40. 1635 Follows Reneri to Utrecht René Descartes
  41. 1636 Establishes an Egmond residence René Descartes
  42. 1636 Visit to Galileo in Florence Thomas Hobbes
  43. 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
  44. 1638 Moves to Santpoort René Descartes
  45. 1639 Presentation at a Mersenne meeting Blaise Pascal
  46. 1640 Move to Rouen Blaise Pascal
  47. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
  48. 1640 Exile in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  49. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
  50. 1642 Died at Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei

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