France in the Scientific Revolution

The atlas holds 3 people and 6 moments here, from 1655 to 1685. The most recorded lives are Molière, Louis XIV and Blaise Pascal.

Notable people

1. Molière

   from 1663 to 1668

   3 moments here

   Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and theatrical manager.…

2. Louis XIV

   from 1682 to 1685

   2 moments here

   Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

3. Blaise Pascal

   in 1655

   1 moment here

   French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer. Pascal spent his life principally between Clermont-Ferrand, Paris,…

Moments

1. 1655 Two-week retreat at Port-Royal Blaise Pascal
2. 1663 L'Impromptu de Versailles Molière
3. 1664 Plaisirs de l'Île enchantée Molière
4. 1668 George Dandin at Versailles Molière
5. 1682 Versailles becomes permanent royal seat Louis XIV
6. 1685 Reception of the Doge of Genoa Louis XIV

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