Historical figures of the Scientific Revolution

The atlas holds 40 people and 545 moments here, from 1543 to 1687. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, John Milton and Galileo Galilei. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.

Moments

  1. 1647 Marriage contract at La Ferté-Milon Jean de La Fontaine
  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 Performance at Nantes Molière
  6. 1648 Arrives in Fronde-era Paris René Descartes
  7. 1648 Interviewed by Frans Burman at Egmond René Descartes
  8. 1649 Second Italian journey: departure from Málaga Diego Velázquez
  9. 1649 Second Italian journey: Genoa landing Diego Velázquez
  10. 1649 Second Italian journey: Milan Diego Velázquez
  11. 1649 Second Italian journey: Modena Diego Velázquez
  12. 1649 Second Italian journey: Venice Diego Velázquez
  13. 1649 Scotland Yard chambers John Milton
  14. 1649 Charing Cross residence John Milton
  15. 1649 Leaves Egmond for Sweden René Descartes
  16. 1649 Arrives in Stockholm René Descartes
  17. 1649 Lives in Chanut's Västerlånggatan house René Descartes
  18. 1650 Portrait of Juan de Pareja in Rome Diego Velázquez
  19. 1650 Portrait of Pope Innocent X in Rome Diego Velázquez
  20. 1650 Provincial tour at Agen Molière
  21. 1650 Provincial tour at Narbonne Molière
  22. 1650 Provincial tour at Pézenas Molière
  23. 1650 Tutors Queen Christina at Tre Kronor René Descartes
  24. 1650 Dies at Chanut's Stockholm residence René Descartes
  25. 1651 Return journey: Naples Diego Velázquez
  26. 1651 Return journey: Venice Diego Velázquez
  27. 1651 Return to Spain via Barcelona Diego Velázquez
  28. 1651 Private business in Paris Molière
  29. 1651 Return to London and private life in Fetter Lane Thomas Hobbes
  30. 1651 Fronde crisis in Paris Louis XIV
  31. 1651 Petty France garden house John Milton
  32. 1652 Christ Church residence and study John Locke
  33. 1652 Touring presence at Grenoble Molière
  34. 1652 Touring presence at Lyon Molière
  35. 1653 Nikolaischule pupil Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  36. 1654 Boards and studies in Grantham Isaac Newton
  37. 1654 Coronation at Reims Cathedral Louis XIV
  38. 1655 Two-week retreat at Port-Royal Blaise Pascal
  39. 1656 Estates of Languedoc at Pézenas Molière
  40. 1656 Marriage to Katherine Woodcock John Milton
  41. 1657 Meeting the Mignard brothers in Avignon Molière
  42. 1658 Study at Leiden University Baruch Spinoza
  43. 1658 Return to Rouen Molière
  44. 1658 Final residence on Rozengracht Rembrandt
  45. 1658 Move to Rozengracht lodgings Rembrandt
  46. 1658 Command performance before Louis XIV Molière
  47. 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees signing Louis XIV
  48. 1660 Birth in Cripplegate Daniel Defoe
  49. 1660 Encounter with Charles II in the Strand Thomas Hobbes
  50. 1660 Hiding at Bartholomew Close John Milton

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