Biography of René Descartes from the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
Brief outline of Descartes' life and achievements, with some interesting sidenotes.
Biographical article from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
An overview of Descartes' life and works.
Biography and selected links.
Biography from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Kurt Smith.
Detailed biography.
Biography, method, philosophy and heritage. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
A brief discussion of the life and works of Rene Descartes, with links to electronic texts and additional information by Garth Kemerling.
Biography and links concerning the French philosopher who coined the sentence "I think, therefor I am".
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