Mathematicians of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 11 people and 221 moments here, from 1452 to 1650. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Galileo Galilei and Albrecht Dürer.

Moments

  1. 1585 Return to Paris with Castelnau Giordano Bruno
  2. 1586 Seminary school at Maulbronn Johannes Kepler
  3. 1586 Disputation at the Collège de Cambrai Giordano Bruno
  4. 1586 Matriculation at Marburg Giordano Bruno
  5. 1586 Matriculation and lectures at Wittenberg Giordano Bruno
  6. 1588 Taught art and perspective in Florence Galileo Galilei
  7. 1588 Spring residence in Prague Giordano Bruno
  8. 1588 Birth at Westport Thomas Hobbes
  9. 1589 Registration at Helmstedt Giordano Bruno
  10. 1589 Entry to the Tübinger Stift Johannes Kepler
  11. 1589 Began teaching mathematics at Pisa Galileo Galilei
  12. 1590 Carmelite-convent lodging in Frankfurt Giordano Bruno
  13. 1591 Second Frankfurt stay Giordano Bruno
  14. 1591 Lectures in Zurich Giordano Bruno
  15. 1591 Arrival in Venice Giordano Bruno
  16. 1591 Geometry lectures in Padua Giordano Bruno
  17. 1592 Lived and worked in Padua Galileo Galilei
  18. 1592 Mocenigo residence in Venice Giordano Bruno
  19. 1592 Imprisonment at San Domenico di Castello Giordano Bruno
  20. 1592 Sought the Padua chair in Venice Galileo Galilei
  21. 1592 Opened his Padua professorship Galileo Galilei
  22. 1593 Transfer to the Roman Inquisition prison Giordano Bruno
  23. 1594 Mathematics teacher in Graz Johannes Kepler
  24. 1596 Born at La Haye en Touraine René Descartes
  25. 1596 Baptized at Saint George René Descartes
  26. 1600 Imperial work in Prague Johannes Kepler
  27. 1600 Execution at Campo de' Fiori Giordano Bruno
  28. 1600 Meeting Tycho Brahe at Benátky nad Jizerou Johannes Kepler
  29. 1603 Student at Magdalen Hall Thomas Hobbes
  30. 1607 Enters the College of La Flèche René Descartes
  31. 1610 Moved permanently to Florence Galileo Galilei
  32. 1610 Occupied his Via dei Vignali house Galileo Galilei
  33. 1610 European tour in Italy Thomas Hobbes
  34. 1611 Stayed at Villa Le Selve Galileo Galilei
  35. 1611 Visited the Collegium Romanum Galileo Galilei
  36. 1611 Visited Villa Marignolle Galileo Galilei
  37. 1611 Worked in Rome with the Linceans Galileo Galilei
  38. 1612 District mathematician in Linz Johannes Kepler
  39. 1615 Studies law at Poitiers René Descartes
  40. 1616 Moves to Paris after university René Descartes
  41. 1616 Admonished at Bellarmine's residence Galileo Galilei
  42. 1616 Completed a six-month Roman stay Galileo Galilei
  43. 1617 Resided at Bellosguardo Galileo Galilei
  44. 1618 Joins the Dutch army at Breda René Descartes
  45. 1619 Experiences the dream night at Neuburg René Descartes
  46. 1620 Winters with the army in Bohemia René Descartes
  47. 1620 Journey from Linz to Württemberg Johannes Kepler
  48. 1620 Observes the Battle of White Mountain René Descartes
  49. 1621 Serves in Hungary René Descartes
  50. 1621 Return to Linz Johannes Kepler

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