Descartes was born in La Haye, France on March 31, 1595. He was the second of a family with two sons and one daughter. Descartes' family was very wealthy. His father was a lawyer and he gave Descartes an annual income. At the age of 8, he was sent to the Jesuit College of Le Fleche and studied there between 1606 and 1614. Descartes was permitted to lie in bed until late in the mornings; this was a custom to which he always followed. Descartes thought that the only way to do good work in mathematics and to preserve his health was to never allow anyone to make him get up in the morni

family influence and tradition he remained a soldier. He continued to occupy his leisure with mathematical studies.

ng before he felt inclined to do so.

Descartes' chief contributions to mathematics were his analytical geometry and his theory of vortices. He is also well noted for his philosophical system of thought called the "Cartesian" Theory, which id based on the idea of his statement, " I think therefore I exist".

On leaving school in 1612, Descartes went to Paris to be introduced to the world of fashion. Here, made acquaintances with two young men and together with them he devoted the next two years to the study of mathematics. At that time a man of position usually entered either the army or the church. Descartes chose the army and in 1617, he was joined with Prince Maurice of Orange at Breda. Walking through the streets there he saw a sig

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