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. 1647 Westminster School education John Locke
  2. 1647 High Holborn residence John Milton
  3. 1647 Mathematical instructor to the Prince of Wales Thomas Hobbes
  4. 1647 Return to Paris and meeting with Descartes Blaise Pascal
  5. 1647 Meets Pascal in Paris René Descartes
  6. 1647 Returns to Egmond with Picot René Descartes
  7. 1647 Marriage contract at La Ferté-Milon Jean de La Fontaine
  8. 1648 Barometer experiment at Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie Blaise Pascal
  9. 1648 Flight from Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
  10. 1648 Return to Paris during the Fronde Blaise Pascal
  11. 1648 Performance at Nantes Molière
  12. 1648 Arrives in Fronde-era Paris René Descartes
  13. 1648 Interviewed by Frans Burman at Egmond René Descartes
  14. 1649 Scotland Yard chambers John Milton
  15. 1649 Charing Cross residence John Milton
  16. 1649 Leaves Egmond for Sweden René Descartes
  17. 1649 Arrives in Stockholm René Descartes
  18. 1649 Lives in Chanut's Västerlånggatan house René Descartes
  19. 1650 Provincial tour at Agen Molière
  20. 1650 Provincial tour at Narbonne Molière
  21. 1650 Provincial tour at Pézenas Molière
  22. 1650 Tutors Queen Christina at Tre Kronor René Descartes
  23. 1650 Dies at Chanut's Stockholm residence René Descartes
  24. 1651 Private business in Paris Molière
  25. 1651 Return to London and private life in Fetter Lane Thomas Hobbes
  26. 1651 Petty France garden house John Milton
  27. 1652 Christ Church residence and study John Locke
  28. 1652 Touring presence at Grenoble Molière
  29. 1652 Touring presence at Lyon Molière
  30. 1653 Nikolaischule pupil Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  31. 1655 Two-week retreat at Port-Royal Blaise Pascal
  32. 1656 Estates of Languedoc at Pézenas Molière
  33. 1656 Marriage to Katherine Woodcock John Milton
  34. 1657 Meeting the Mignard brothers in Avignon Molière
  35. 1658 Return to Rouen Molière
  36. 1658 Command performance before Louis XIV Molière
  37. 1660 Birth in Cripplegate Daniel Defoe
  38. 1660 Encounter with Charles II in the Strand Thomas Hobbes
  39. 1660 Hiding at Bartholomew Close John Milton
  40. 1660 Holborn refuge after imprisonment John Milton
  41. 1661 Jewin Street residence John Milton
  42. 1661 Opening at the Palais-Royal Molière
  43. 1661 Begins university studies Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  44. 1661 Fête de Vaux and first performance of Les Fâcheux Jean de La Fontaine
  45. 1662 Death in Paris Blaise Pascal
  46. 1663 Journey accompanying Jacques Jannart into exile Jean de La Fontaine
  47. 1663 Marriage to Elizabeth Minshull John Milton
  48. 1663 Summer-semester enrolment at Jena Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  49. 1663 Returns to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  50. 1663 L'Impromptu de Versailles Molière

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