Scientists of the Scientific Revolution

The atlas holds 10 people and 205 moments here, from 1543 to 1687. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Galileo Galilei and Giordano Bruno.

Moments

  1. 1647 Returns to Egmond with Picot René Descartes
  2. 1648 Barometer experiment at Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie Blaise Pascal
  3. 1648 Flight from Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
  4. 1648 Return to Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
  5. 1648 Arrives in Fronde-era Paris René Descartes
  6. 1648 Interviewed by Frans Burman at Egmond René Descartes
  7. 1649 Leaves Egmond for Sweden René Descartes
  8. 1649 Arrives in Stockholm René Descartes
  9. 1649 Lives in Chanut's Västerlånggatan house René Descartes
  10. 1650 Tutors Queen Christina at Tre Kronor René Descartes
  11. 1650 Dies at Chanut's Stockholm residence René Descartes
  12. 1651 Return to London and private life in Fetter Lane Thomas Hobbes
  13. 1652 Christ Church residence and study John Locke
  14. 1653 Nikolaischule pupil Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  15. 1655 Two-week retreat at Port-Royal Blaise Pascal
  16. 1660 Encounter with Charles II in the Strand Thomas Hobbes
  17. 1661 Begins university studies Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  18. 1662 Death in Paris Blaise Pascal
  19. 1663 Summer-semester enrolment at Jena Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  20. 1663 Returns to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  21. 1665 Diplomatic mission at Cleves John Locke
  22. 1666 Secretary in Nuremberg Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  23. 1666 Leaves Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  24. 1666 Enrols at Altdorf Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  25. 1666 Defends legal doctorate thesis Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  26. 1667 Residence at Exeter House John Locke
  27. 1667 Frankfurt visit Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  28. 1667 Visit to Mainz Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  29. 1672 Departs for Paris Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  30. 1673 First London visit and Royal Society demonstration Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  31. 1673 Returns to Paris from London Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  32. 1674 Return to Oxford for medical degree John Locke
  33. 1675 Final residence at Chatsworth Thomas Hobbes
  34. 1675 Arrival in Paris on French journey John Locke
  35. 1675 Arrival and residence at Montpellier John Locke
  36. 1675 Arrival in Lyons John Locke
  37. 1676 Spring excursion to Avignon John Locke
  38. 1676 Spring excursion to Marseille John Locke
  39. 1676 Spring excursion to Toulon John Locke
  40. 1676 Leaves Paris for Hanover service Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  41. 1676 Second London visit Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  42. 1676 Conversations with Spinoza at The Hague Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  43. 1676 Arrives in Hanover Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  44. 1677 Arrival in Paris as tutor John Locke
  45. 1678 Second stay at Lyons John Locke
  46. 1678 Departure from Paris toward Rome John Locke
  47. 1678 Return to Montpellier John Locke
  48. 1678 Return to Paris after abandoned Rome journey John Locke
  49. 1679 Arrival in London after French travels John Locke
  50. 1679 Death at Hardwick Hall Thomas Hobbes

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