Scientists of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 11 people and 202 moments here, from 1452 to 1650.

Moments

  1. 1601 Counsel at the Essex treason trial Francis Bacon
  2. 1603 Student at Magdalen Hall Thomas Hobbes
  3. 1606 Marriage to Alice Barnham Francis Bacon
  4. 1607 Enters the College of La Flèche René Descartes
  5. 1608 Pondyards project at Gorhambury Francis Bacon
  6. 1610 Moved permanently to Florence Galileo Galilei
  7. 1610 Occupied his Via dei Vignali house Galileo Galilei
  8. 1610 European tour in Italy Thomas Hobbes
  9. 1611 Stayed at Villa Le Selve Galileo Galilei
  10. 1611 Visited the Collegium Romanum Galileo Galilei
  11. 1611 Visited Villa Marignolle Galileo Galilei
  12. 1611 Worked in Rome with the Linceans Galileo Galilei
  13. 1612 District mathematician in Linz Johannes Kepler
  14. 1615 Studies law at Poitiers René Descartes
  15. 1616 Moves to Paris after university René Descartes
  16. 1616 Admonished at Bellarmine's residence Galileo Galilei
  17. 1616 Completed a six-month Roman stay Galileo Galilei
  18. 1617 Resided at Bellosguardo Galileo Galilei
  19. 1618 Joins the Dutch army at Breda René Descartes
  20. 1619 Experiences the dream night at Neuburg René Descartes
  21. 1620 Winters with the army in Bohemia René Descartes
  22. 1620 Journey from Linz to Württemberg Johannes Kepler
  23. 1620 Observes the Battle of White Mountain René Descartes
  24. 1621 Imprisonment in the Tower Francis Bacon
  25. 1621 Retirement at Gorhambury Francis Bacon
  26. 1621 Serves in Hungary René Descartes
  27. 1621 Return to Linz Johannes Kepler
  28. 1622 Returns to his father's home at Rennes René Descartes
  29. 1622 Visits Paris during property settlement René Descartes
  30. 1622 Visits Poitou to sell inherited property René Descartes
  31. 1622 Reappears in Belgium René Descartes
  32. 1623 Birth in Clermont Blaise Pascal
  33. 1624 Arrived in Rome to meet Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  34. 1624 Reached Perugia en route to Rome Galileo Galilei
  35. 1624 Received by Pope Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  36. 1624 Stayed with Federico Cesi at Acquasparta Galileo Galilei
  37. 1624 Demonstrated a microscope in Rome Galileo Galilei
  38. 1625 Settles again in Paris René Descartes
  39. 1626 Burial at St Michael's Church Francis Bacon
  40. 1626 Death at Arundel House Francis Bacon
  41. 1626 Departure for Ulm Johannes Kepler
  42. 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
  43. 1628 Final business in Linz Johannes Kepler
  44. 1628 Meets Bérulle after returning to Paris René Descartes
  45. 1628 Arrival in Sagan Johannes Kepler
  46. 1628 Rejoins the siege at La Rochelle René Descartes
  47. 1628 Reunites with Beeckman at Dordrecht René Descartes
  48. 1629 Lives in Amsterdam René Descartes
  49. 1629 Tutor in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  50. 1629 Studies at Franeker René Descartes

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