Writers of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 26 people and 507 moments here, from 1452 to 1650. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Niccolò Machiavelli and John Milton.

Moments

  1. 1622 Visits Paris during property settlement René Descartes
  2. 1622 Visits Poitou to sell inherited property René Descartes
  3. 1622 Reappears in Belgium René Descartes
  4. 1623 Birth in Clermont Blaise Pascal
  5. 1625 Entry to Christ's College John Milton
  6. 1625 Settles again in Paris René Descartes
  7. 1626 Burial at St Michael's Church Francis Bacon
  8. 1626 Home during Lent Term John Milton
  9. 1626 Death at Arundel House Francis Bacon
  10. 1626 Departure for Ulm Johannes Kepler
  11. 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
  12. 1628 Final business in Linz Johannes Kepler
  13. 1628 Meets Bérulle after returning to Paris René Descartes
  14. 1628 Arrival in Sagan Johannes Kepler
  15. 1628 Rejoins the siege at La Rochelle René Descartes
  16. 1628 Reunites with Beeckman at Dordrecht René Descartes
  17. 1629 Lives in Amsterdam René Descartes
  18. 1629 Tutor in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  19. 1629 Studies at Franeker René Descartes
  20. 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
  21. 1630 Makes a scientific visit to England René Descartes
  22. 1630 Returns to an Amsterdam residence René Descartes
  23. 1630 Death in Regensburg Johannes Kepler
  24. 1631 Family relocation to Paris Blaise Pascal
  25. 1632 Childhood at Belluton John Locke
  26. 1632 Move to Hammersmith John Milton
  27. 1632 Moves to Deventer René Descartes
  28. 1632 Birth at Wrington John Locke
  29. 1634 Resumes residence in Amsterdam René Descartes
  30. 1634 Takes an excursion to Denmark René Descartes
  31. 1635 Studies at a Paris collège Jean de La Fontaine
  32. 1635 Private study at Horton John Milton
  33. 1635 Follows Reneri to Utrecht René Descartes
  34. 1636 Establishes an Egmond residence René Descartes
  35. 1636 Visit to Galileo in Florence Thomas Hobbes
  36. 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
  37. 1638 Journey through Genoa John Milton
  38. 1638 Journey through Livorno John Milton
  39. 1638 Journey through Nice John Milton
  40. 1638 Journey through Pisa John Milton
  41. 1638 Meeting Galileo at Arcetri John Milton
  42. 1638 Moves to Santpoort René Descartes
  43. 1638 Arrival at Calais John Milton
  44. 1638 Visit to Paris John Milton
  45. 1638 First Florentine stay John Milton
  46. 1638 First Roman stay John Milton
  47. 1638 Dinner at the English College John Milton
  48. 1638 Stay in Naples John Milton
  49. 1639 Excursion to Lucca John Milton
  50. 1639 Journey through Bologna John Milton

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