Descartes, Rene (1596 – 1650)

Rene Descartes was a French mathematician and philosopher who is known as the Father of Modern Philisophy. In mathematics the Cartesian coordinate system is named for him. He also orignated the notation of superscripts representing powers or exponents.


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Date: 3/30/1996
Location: Descartes, France
Date: 3/30/1996
Location: Descartes, France
Date: 3/30/1996
Location: Descartes, France