2007-02-23 19:31:24 · 4 answers · asked by ♥Killing Loneliness♥ 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
René Descartes (March 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650), also known as Renatus Cartesius (latinized form), was a highly influential French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. Dubbed the "Founder of Modern Philosophy" and the "Father of Modern Mathematics", much of subsequent western philosophy is a reaction to his writings, which have been closely studied from his time down to the present day. His influence in mathematics is also apparent, the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebra being named after him, and he was one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution.
2007-02-23 20:11:55 · answer #1 · answered by Derrick_k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ren̩ Descartes (March 31, 1596 РFebruary 11, 1650), also known as Renatus Cartesius (latinized form), was a highly influential French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer. Dubbed the "Founder of Modern Philosophy" and the "Father of Modern Mathematics", much of subsequent western philosophy is a reaction to his writings, which have been closely studied from his time down to the present day. His influence in mathematics is also apparent, the Cartesian coordinate system used in plane geometry and algebra being named after him, and he was one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution.
2007-02-24 03:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dosage 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After the French mathematician René Descartes.
2007-02-24 03:39:22 · answer #3 · answered by Steiner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rene Des-Cartes
2007-02-24 03:42:38 · answer #4 · answered by iammoza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋