Philosophers of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 17 people and 318 moments here, from 1466 to 1650. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Galileo Galilei and Niccolò Machiavelli.

Moments

  1. 1592 Lived and worked in Padua Galileo Galilei
  2. 1592 Mocenigo residence in Venice Giordano Bruno
  3. 1592 Imprisonment at San Domenico di Castello Giordano Bruno
  4. 1592 Sought the Padua chair in Venice Galileo Galilei
  5. 1592 Death at Château de Montaigne Michel de Montaigne
  6. 1592 Opened his Padua professorship Galileo Galilei
  7. 1593 Transfer to the Roman Inquisition prison Giordano Bruno
  8. 1594 Mathematics teacher in Graz Johannes Kepler
  9. 1596 Born at La Haye en Touraine René Descartes
  10. 1596 Baptized at Saint George René Descartes
  11. 1600 Imperial work in Prague Johannes Kepler
  12. 1600 Execution at Campo de' Fiori Giordano Bruno
  13. 1600 Meeting Tycho Brahe at Benátky nad Jizerou Johannes Kepler
  14. 1600 Essex hearing at York House Francis Bacon
  15. 1601 Counsel at the Essex treason trial Francis Bacon
  16. 1603 Student at Magdalen Hall Thomas Hobbes
  17. 1606 Marriage to Alice Barnham Francis Bacon
  18. 1607 Enters the College of La Flèche René Descartes
  19. 1608 Pondyards project at Gorhambury Francis Bacon
  20. 1610 Moved permanently to Florence Galileo Galilei
  21. 1610 Occupied his Via dei Vignali house Galileo Galilei
  22. 1610 European tour in Italy Thomas Hobbes
  23. 1611 Stayed at Villa Le Selve Galileo Galilei
  24. 1611 Visited the Collegium Romanum Galileo Galilei
  25. 1611 Visited Villa Marignolle Galileo Galilei
  26. 1611 Worked in Rome with the Linceans Galileo Galilei
  27. 1612 District mathematician in Linz Johannes Kepler
  28. 1615 Studies law at Poitiers René Descartes
  29. 1616 Moves to Paris after university René Descartes
  30. 1616 Admonished at Bellarmine's residence Galileo Galilei
  31. 1616 Completed a six-month Roman stay Galileo Galilei
  32. 1617 Resided at Bellosguardo Galileo Galilei
  33. 1618 Joins the Dutch army at Breda René Descartes
  34. 1619 Experiences the dream night at Neuburg René Descartes
  35. 1620 Winters with the army in Bohemia René Descartes
  36. 1620 Journey from Linz to Württemberg Johannes Kepler
  37. 1620 Observes the Battle of White Mountain René Descartes
  38. 1621 Imprisonment in the Tower Francis Bacon
  39. 1621 Retirement at Gorhambury Francis Bacon
  40. 1621 Serves in Hungary René Descartes
  41. 1621 Return to Linz Johannes Kepler
  42. 1622 Returns to his father's home at Rennes René Descartes
  43. 1622 Visits Paris during property settlement René Descartes
  44. 1622 Visits Poitou to sell inherited property René Descartes
  45. 1622 Reappears in Belgium René Descartes
  46. 1623 Birth in Clermont Blaise Pascal
  47. 1624 Arrived in Rome to meet Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  48. 1624 Reached Perugia en route to Rome Galileo Galilei
  49. 1624 Received by Pope Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  50. 1624 Stayed with Federico Cesi at Acquasparta Galileo Galilei

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