Pierre Gassendi
French philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, priest, and scientist (*1592 – †1655)
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Pierre Gassendi was a French philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, priest, and scientist who lived from 1592 to 1655 and made contributions across multiple fields of knowledge during the Scientific Revolution. He matters because he helped bridge religious faith and scientific inquiry at a time when the two were often in tension, and his work in astronomy and natural philosophy influenced the development of modern science.
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- Born
- 22 January 1592
- Died
- 24 October 1655
- Works
- 123
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- Correspondance
- I. Sever. Pinaei Carnat. De integritatis et corruptionis virginum notis
- Petri Gassendi Disquisitio metaphysica
- Notitia ecclesiæ diniensis
- Viri illustris Nicolai Claudii Fabricii de Peiresc, senatoris Aquisextiensis, vita
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Works in European collections
35 objects attributed to Pierre Gassendi, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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