In honor of René Descartes, whose latinized name was Renatus Cartesius.
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A coordinate plane is sometimes called Cartesian plane in honor of René Descartes. YOU ARE AN IDIOT
He did not have to. Anything which was named after him was called Cartesian, so it must have been quite easy for him.
The word "Cartesian" is named after the creator of the system itself, Rene Descartes (1596-1650), whose Latin name was Renatus Cartesius.
The coordinate plane is sometimes call the Cartesian plane because Rene Descartes is often credited with inventing the coordinate plane and so the coordinate plane is sometimes called the Cartesian plane,in his honor.
It is called the cartesian plane