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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France, 90c, 1937
Scott: 330 A78

Error: Discours Sur La Methode
France, 90c, 1937
Scott: 331 A78

Corrected: Discours De La Methode
France, 4.40fr, 1996
Scott: 2512 A1355