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title: René Descartes
author: Dedden
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12757/rene-descartes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# René Descartes

_Authored by Dedden_

## Image File

[![René Descartes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12757.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12757.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [René Descartes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rene_Descartes/) (1596-1650), after Frans Hals, c. 1649-1700.

Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dedden. (2020, September 16). René Descartes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12757/rene-descartes/>
### Chicago
Dedden. "René Descartes." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 16, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12757/rene-descartes/>.
### MLA
Dedden. "René Descartes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Sep 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12757/rene-descartes/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Hals_-_Portret_van_Ren%C3%A9_Descartes.jpg) by [**Dedden**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frans_Hals_-_Portret_van_Ren%C3%A9_Descartes.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 16 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.