Isaac Beeckman

Isaac Beeckman
Born10 December 1588
Died19 May 1637 (aged 48)
Dordrecht, County of Holland, Dutch Republic
Scientific career
Notable studentsRené Descartes

Isaac Beeckman (10 December 1588[1] – 19 May 1637) was a Dutch philosopher and scientist, who, through his studies and contact with leading natural philosophers, may have "virtually given birth to modern atomism".[2][3]

  1. ^ van Berkel, p10
  2. ^ H.H. Kubbinga, L'histoire du concept de 'molécule, Dordrecht: Springer, (3 vols, Paris 2001–2002)
  3. ^ Harold J. Cook, in The Scientific Revolution in National Context, Roy Porter, Mikuláš Teich, (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 1992, pages 127–129

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