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. 1624 Demonstrated a microscope in Rome Galileo Galilei
  2. 1625 Settles again in Paris René Descartes
  3. 1626 Burial at St Michael's Church Francis Bacon
  4. 1626 Death at Arundel House Francis Bacon
  5. 1626 Departure for Ulm Johannes Kepler
  6. 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
  7. 1628 Final business in Linz Johannes Kepler
  8. 1628 Meets Bérulle after returning to Paris René Descartes
  9. 1628 Arrival in Sagan Johannes Kepler
  10. 1628 Rejoins the siege at La Rochelle René Descartes
  11. 1628 Reunites with Beeckman at Dordrecht René Descartes
  12. 1629 Lives in Amsterdam René Descartes
  13. 1629 Tutor in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  14. 1629 Studies at Franeker René Descartes
  15. 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
  16. 1630 Makes a scientific visit to England René Descartes
  17. 1630 Returns to an Amsterdam residence René Descartes
  18. 1630 Returned to Rome for printing approval Galileo Galilei
  19. 1630 Death in Regensburg Johannes Kepler
  20. 1631 Moved to Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  21. 1631 Family relocation to Paris Blaise Pascal
  22. 1632 Childhood at Belluton John Locke
  23. 1632 Moves to Deventer René Descartes
  24. 1632 Birth at Wrington John Locke
  25. 1632 Birth in Amsterdam Baruch Spinoza
  26. 1633 Confined with Archbishop Piccolomini Galileo Galilei
  27. 1633 Departed Florence for his trial Galileo Galilei
  28. 1633 Quarantined at Ponte Centino Galileo Galilei
  29. 1633 Lodged at the Tuscan embassy in Rome Galileo Galilei
  30. 1633 Abjured at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Galileo Galilei
  31. 1633 Appeared before the Holy Office Galileo Galilei
  32. 1633 Returned under arrest to Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  33. 1634 Lived under house arrest at Arcetri Galileo Galilei
  34. 1634 Resumes residence in Amsterdam René Descartes
  35. 1634 Takes an excursion to Denmark René Descartes
  36. 1635 Follows Reneri to Utrecht René Descartes
  37. 1636 Establishes an Egmond residence René Descartes
  38. 1636 Visit to Galileo in Florence Thomas Hobbes
  39. 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
  40. 1638 Moves to Santpoort René Descartes
  41. 1639 Presentation at a Mersenne meeting Blaise Pascal
  42. 1640 Move to Rouen Blaise Pascal
  43. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
  44. 1640 Exile in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  45. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
  46. 1642 Died at Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  47. 1643 Born at Woolsthorpe Manor Isaac Newton
  48. 1643 Relocates north of Amsterdam René Descartes
  49. 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
  50. 1643 Settles at Egmond-Binnen René Descartes

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