Writers of the Scientific Revolution

The atlas holds 23 people and 354 moments here, from 1543 to 1687. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, John Milton and Giordano Bruno.

Moments

  1. 1632 Birth at Wrington John Locke
  2. 1634 Resumes residence in Amsterdam René Descartes
  3. 1634 Takes an excursion to Denmark René Descartes
  4. 1635 Studies at a Paris collège Jean de La Fontaine
  5. 1635 Private study at Horton John Milton
  6. 1635 Follows Reneri to Utrecht René Descartes
  7. 1635 Death in Madrid Lope de Vega
  8. 1636 Establishes an Egmond residence René Descartes
  9. 1636 Visit to Galileo in Florence Thomas Hobbes
  10. 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
  11. 1638 Journey through Genoa John Milton
  12. 1638 Journey through Livorno John Milton
  13. 1638 Journey through Nice John Milton
  14. 1638 Journey through Pisa John Milton
  15. 1638 Meeting Galileo at Arcetri John Milton
  16. 1638 Moves to Santpoort René Descartes
  17. 1638 Arrival at Calais John Milton
  18. 1638 Visit to Paris John Milton
  19. 1638 First Florentine stay John Milton
  20. 1638 First Roman stay John Milton
  21. 1638 Dinner at the English College John Milton
  22. 1638 Stay in Naples John Milton
  23. 1639 Excursion to Lucca John Milton
  24. 1639 Journey through Bologna John Milton
  25. 1639 Journey through Ferrara John Milton
  26. 1639 Return through Paris John Milton
  27. 1639 Second Roman stay John Milton
  28. 1639 Second Florentine stay John Milton
  29. 1639 Stay in Venice John Milton
  30. 1639 Presentation at a Mersenne meeting Blaise Pascal
  31. 1639 Stay in Geneva John Milton
  32. 1640 Move to Rouen Blaise Pascal
  33. 1640 Aldersgate Street residence John Milton
  34. 1640 Lodgings at St Bride's Churchyard John Milton
  35. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
  36. 1640 Exile in Paris Thomas Hobbes
  37. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
  38. 1641 Entered the Oratory Jean de La Fontaine
  39. 1641 Transferred to Saint-Magloire for theology Jean de La Fontaine
  40. 1642 Marriage at Forest Hill John Milton
  41. 1643 Returned to Château-Thierry Jean de La Fontaine
  42. 1643 Relocates north of Amsterdam René Descartes
  43. 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
  44. 1643 Settles at Egmond-Binnen René Descartes
  45. 1643 Illustre Théâtre visit to Rouen Molière
  46. 1644 Opening of the Jeu de Paume des Métayers Molière
  47. 1644 Visits Paris during a French journey René Descartes
  48. 1645 Barbican residence John Milton
  49. 1646 Pascal household during Étienne's injury Blaise Pascal
  50. 1646 Birth in Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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