Descartes had the habit of sleeping in and waking up late, often not rising before 11 am, due to his belief that morning hours were unproductive and better spent in bed contemplating his philosophical ideas in a relaxed state. He felt that he was most creative and productive in the quiet, solitary hours of the night and early morning.
René Descartes died in 1650 in Stockholm due to pneumonia. There are theories suggesting that his death might have been caused by arsenic poisoning, but this has not been definitively proven.
Rene Descartes' father, Joachim, was born in Châtellerault, France, and his mother, Jeanne, was born in Paris, France.
Descartes did not have a middle name. His full name was René Descartes.
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he had a sleeping disorder
he had a sleeping disorder
Descartes had the habit of sleeping in and waking up late, often not rising before 11 am, due to his belief that morning hours were unproductive and better spent in bed contemplating his philosophical ideas in a relaxed state. He felt that he was most creative and productive in the quiet, solitary hours of the night and early morning.
René Descartes died on February 11, 1650 at the age of 53.
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René Descartes was born on 31 March 1596 and died on 11 February 1650.
Descartes was a student of all the philosophers and mathematicians who had preceded him. Every great thinker builds on what has come before. Beyond that, he thought about interesting unanswered questions and tried to come up with answers.
Rene Descartes was born on March 31, 1596 in La Heye en Touraine, France.He died on February 11, 1650 (he was 53.)The place Rene Descartes was born in (La Haye en Touraine, France) was renamed La Haye-Descartes in 1802 in his honor, and then it was renamed again to just Descartes in 1967.
died Feb. 11, 1650, Stockholm, Sweden
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René Descartes was born on March 31, 1596 and died on February 11, 1650. René Descartes would have been 53 years old at the time of death or 419 years old today.