He was educated at the Jesuit College of La Fleche, which followed the teachings of Aristotle. His father wanted him to be a lawyer, so he went to law school but never graduated.
Rene Descartes was born in 1596 as the youngest of a brother and a sister. He also had a father, but his mother died when he was small.
After a while, Descartes left Breda to join the army of the king. He had had three dreams of which had a message was that he should reform all knowledge, and he began with philosophy.
Descartes discovered mathematical physics and told this discovery to Beeckman. The Cartesian plane (which he also discovered) was named in honor of Descartes.
While he was in Breda for training to be a gentleman soldier, Descartes met Isaac Beeckman, a Dutch mathematician and philosopher.
Le Monde - a view of the solar systemDiscourse on Method - the preface to his OpticsMeditations - a discussion of his Cartesian theoryPrinciples of Philosophy - an examination of the relationship of the body and soul
Descartes wrote several books on philosophy. In 1649 at the request of Queen Christina of Sweden, he moved to Stockholm to teach her philosophy. The queen made him rise at 5:00 in the morning for the lessons. He was used to sleeping late, and the waking time resulted in him catching pneumonia and dying.