Rene Descartes' model of the structure of the Universe, 1668. Artist: Unknown
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Rene Descartes' (1596-1650) model of the structure of the Universe, [1668]. Showing matter filling the Universe collected in vortices with a star at centre of each, often with orbiting planets. The path of a comet is shown by the wavy line starting at N. From Descartes' Epistolae. (Amsterdam, 1668).
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- Rene Descartes: French: Philosopher, mathematician
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