Birth of Pierre Gassendi
Pierre Gassendi is born at Champtercier in Provence.
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Pierre Gassendi Biography and Timeline
Follow Pierre Gassendi through 12 dated historical records for France.
Pierre Gassendi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1592–1655Years on this page
1592
1614
Doctorate in Theology
Gassendi receives a doctorate in theology at Avignon.
1617
Chair of Philosophy at Aix
Gassendi begins teaching philosophy at the University of Aix-en-Provence.
Role range: 1617-1623
1624
Exercitationes Paradoxicae
Gassendi publishes the first book of Exercitationes Paradoxicae, attacking central claims of Aristotelian scholasticism.
1631
Observation of the Transit of Mercury
Gassendi observes the transit of Mercury predicted from Keplerian astronomy and publishes the observation.
First Telescopic Planetary Transit
Records the first telescopic observation of a planetary transit.
Transit of Mercury Observed
Observes Mercury crossing the Sun as predicted by Kepler.
1641
Fifth Objections to Descartes
Gassendi contributes the Fifth Objections to Descartes's Meditations, challenging Cartesian metaphysics.
1644
Disquisitio Metaphysica
Gassendi publishes Disquisitio Metaphysica, extending his criticism of Descartes.
1645
Professor of Mathematics at the College Royal
Gassendi is appointed professor of mathematics at the College Royal.
Role range: 1645-1648
1649
Animadversiones on Epicurus
Gassendi publishes his extensive reconstruction and commentary on Epicurean philosophy.
1655
Death of Pierre Gassendi
Pierre Gassendi dies in Paris.
Records, sources and methodology
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