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Isaac Beeckman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1588 |
| Died | 19 May 1637 (aged 48) Dordrecht, County of Holland, Dutch Republic |
| Scientific career | |
| Notable students | René 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]
- ^ van Berkel, p10
- ^ H.H. Kubbinga, L'histoire du concept de 'molécule, Dordrecht: Springer, (3 vols, Paris 2001–2002)
- ^ Harold J. Cook, in The Scientific Revolution in National Context, Roy Porter, Mikuláš Teich, (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 1992, pages 127–129