Historical figures in 1647

The atlas holds 6 people and 7 moments here, in 1647. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, John Locke and Blaise Pascal. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Scientists.

Notable people

1. René Descartes

   in 1647

   2 moments here

   French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…

2. John Locke

   in 1647

   1 moment here

   English philosopher, physician, and political writer. Locke was born in Somerset, educated in London and Oxford, served Lord Shaftesbury in London,…

3. Blaise Pascal

   in 1647

   1 moment here

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

4. Thomas Hobbes

   in 1647

   1 moment here

   English philosopher and political theorist, best known for Leviathan (1651). Hobbes’s documented movements include study at Oxford, European travel…

5. John Milton

   in 1647

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

6. Jean de La Fontaine

   in 1647

   1 moment here

   French fabulist, poet, dramatist, and author whose Fables became foundational works of French literature.…

Moments

1. 1647 Westminster School education John Locke
2. 1647 High Holborn residence John Milton
3. 1647 Mathematical instructor to the Prince of Wales Thomas Hobbes
4. 1647 Return to Paris and meeting with Descartes Blaise Pascal
5. 1647 Meets Pascal in Paris René Descartes
6. 1647 Returns to Egmond with Picot René Descartes
7. 1647 Marriage contract at La Ferté-Milon Jean de La Fontaine

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