Pierre Gassendi (1592 - 1655)
1592-01-22Champtercier, France1655-10-24Paris, France
Pierre Gassendi
Pierre Gassendi was a French Catholic priest, Epicurean philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and researcher of ancient texts.
He taught rhetoric at Diné and philosophy at Aix-en-Provence. Gassendi's Syntagma philosophicum, the result of his historical research and philosophical reflections, is a well-known work. Several of his works on astronomy, physics and mechanics were also published in the 17th century.
Date and place of birt: | 22 january 1592, Champtercier, France |
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Date and place of death: | 24 october 1655, Paris, France |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Astronomer, Linguist, Mathematician, Philosopher, Physicist, Priest, Writer |