Scientists of the Age of Exploration

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

Moments

1. 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
2. 1630 Makes a scientific visit to England René Descartes
3. 1630 Returns to an Amsterdam residence René Descartes
4. 1630 Returned to Rome for printing approval Galileo Galilei
5. 1630 Death in Regensburg Johannes Kepler
6. 1631 Moved to Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
7. 1631 Family relocation to Paris Blaise Pascal
8. 1632 Childhood at Belluton John Locke
9. 1632 Moves to Deventer René Descartes
10. 1632 Birth at Wrington John Locke
11. 1633 Confined with Archbishop Piccolomini Galileo Galilei
12. 1633 Departed Florence for his trial Galileo Galilei
13. 1633 Quarantined at Ponte Centino Galileo Galilei
14. 1633 Lodged at the Tuscan embassy in Rome Galileo Galilei
15. 1633 Abjured at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Galileo Galilei
16. 1633 Appeared before the Holy Office Galileo Galilei
17. 1633 Returned under arrest to Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
18. 1634 Lived under house arrest at Arcetri Galileo Galilei
19. 1634 Resumes residence in Amsterdam René Descartes
20. 1634 Takes an excursion to Denmark René Descartes
21. 1635 Follows Reneri to Utrecht René Descartes
22. 1636 Establishes an Egmond residence René Descartes
23. 1636 Visit to Galileo in Florence Thomas Hobbes
24. 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
25. 1638 Moves to Santpoort René Descartes
26. 1639 Presentation at a Mersenne meeting Blaise Pascal
27. 1640 Move to Rouen Blaise Pascal
28. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
29. 1640 Exile in Paris Thomas Hobbes
30. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
31. 1642 Died at Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
32. 1643 Relocates north of Amsterdam René Descartes
33. 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
34. 1643 Settles at Egmond-Binnen René Descartes
35. 1644 Visits Paris during a French journey René Descartes
36. 1646 Pascal household during Étienne's injury Blaise Pascal
37. 1646 Birth in Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
38. 1647 Westminster School education John Locke
39. 1647 Mathematical instructor to the Prince of Wales Thomas Hobbes
40. 1647 Return to Paris and meeting with Descartes Blaise Pascal
41. 1647 Meets Pascal in Paris René Descartes
42. 1647 Returns to Egmond with Picot René Descartes
43. 1648 Barometer experiment at Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie Blaise Pascal
44. 1648 Flight from Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
45. 1648 Return to Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
46. 1648 Arrives in Fronde-era Paris René Descartes
47. 1648 Interviewed by Frans Burman at Egmond René Descartes
48. 1649 Leaves Egmond for Sweden René Descartes
49. 1649 Arrives in Stockholm René Descartes
50. 1649 Lives in Chanut's Västerlånggatan house René Descartes

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