Historical figures in Rennes
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1622 to 1940. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Charles de Gaulle and Jules Verne. Among them Writers, Mathematicians and Military Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Scientific Revolution.
Notable people
René Descartes
in 1622
1 moment here
French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1940
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Jules Verne
in 1846
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Moments
- 1622 Returns to his father's home at Rennes René Descartes
- 1846 Baccalauréat examination Jules Verne
- 1940 Meeting on the Breton redoubt Charles de Gaulle