Maison Musée René Descartes, Descartes

Name: Maison Musée René Descartes
Address: 29 rue Descartes, Descartes, 37160, France
Telephone: +33 2 47 59 79 19

#1 among attractions in Descartes

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René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist and lay Catholic who invented analytic geometry, linking the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra. He spent a large portion of his working life in the Dutch Republic, initially serving the Dutch States Army of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and the Stadtholder of the United Provinces. One of the most notable intellectual figures of the Dutch Golden Age, Descartes is also widely regarded as one of the founders of modern philosophy and algebraic geometry. ()

Local name: René Descartes Coordinates: 46°58'21"N, 0°41'60"E

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29 rue DescartesDescartes 37160 France

Contact

+33 2 47 59 79 19

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Maison Musée René Descartes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château des Ormes, Le Grand-Pressigny, Ligueil, Cussay.

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