Pierre Gassendi (1592 - 1655) - photo 1

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
Date and place of death:24 october 1655, Paris, France
Period of activity: XVII century
Specialization:Astronomer, Linguist, Mathematician, Philosopher, Physicist, Priest, Writer