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René Descartes, Kristina Beall

Mathematics Class Publications

René Descartes is a mathematician, philosopher, scientist, and Christian, who made a profound impact on the world of mathematics and science. Descartes is known as the founder of analytical geometry. He was born in France in 1596. Descartes was raised by his grandmother until he went to Jesuit college of Le Fléche. Le Fléche was where Descartes was first exposed to mathematics and philosophy. After university, Descartes met Isaac Beeckman in 1618, while serving in the military. Isaac Beeckman was the main motivator for Descartes’ pursuit in mathematics. Descartes studied under Beeckman briefly. While corresponding with Beeckman, Descartes revealed the …