Philosophers of the Age of Exploration
The atlas holds 17 people and 318 moments here, from 1466 to 1650.
Moments
- 1624 Demonstrated a microscope in Rome Galileo Galilei
- 1625 Settles again in Paris René Descartes
- 1626 Burial at St Michael's Church Francis Bacon
- 1626 Death at Arundel House Francis Bacon
- 1626 Departure for Ulm Johannes Kepler
- 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
- 1628 Final business in Linz Johannes Kepler
- 1628 Meets Bérulle after returning to Paris René Descartes
- 1628 Arrival in Sagan Johannes Kepler
- 1628 Rejoins the siege at La Rochelle René Descartes
- 1628 Reunites with Beeckman at Dordrecht René Descartes
- 1629 Lives in Amsterdam René Descartes
- 1629 Tutor in Paris Thomas Hobbes
- 1629 Studies at Franeker René Descartes
- 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
- 1630 Makes a scientific visit to England René Descartes
- 1630 Returns to an Amsterdam residence René Descartes
- 1630 Returned to Rome for printing approval Galileo Galilei
- 1630 Death in Regensburg Johannes Kepler
- 1631 Moved to Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
- 1631 Family relocation to Paris Blaise Pascal
- 1632 Childhood at Belluton John Locke
- 1632 Moves to Deventer René Descartes
- 1632 Birth at Wrington John Locke
- 1632 Birth in Amsterdam Baruch Spinoza
- 1633 Confined with Archbishop Piccolomini Galileo Galilei
- 1633 Departed Florence for his trial Galileo Galilei
- 1633 Quarantined at Ponte Centino Galileo Galilei
- 1633 Lodged at the Tuscan embassy in Rome Galileo Galilei
- 1633 Abjured at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Galileo Galilei
- 1633 Appeared before the Holy Office Galileo Galilei
- 1633 Returned under arrest to Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
- 1634 Lived under house arrest at Arcetri Galileo Galilei
- 1634 Resumes residence in Amsterdam René Descartes
- 1634 Takes an excursion to Denmark René Descartes
- 1635 Follows Reneri to Utrecht René Descartes
- 1636 Establishes an Egmond residence René Descartes
- 1636 Visit to Galileo in Florence Thomas Hobbes
- 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
- 1638 Moves to Santpoort René Descartes
- 1639 Presentation at a Mersenne meeting Blaise Pascal
- 1640 Move to Rouen Blaise Pascal
- 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
- 1640 Exile in Paris Thomas Hobbes
- 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
- 1642 Died at Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
- 1643 Born at Woolsthorpe Manor Isaac Newton
- 1643 Relocates north of Amsterdam René Descartes
- 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
- 1643 Settles at Egmond-Binnen René Descartes