Compendium Musicae
Descartes completed a short treatise explaining musical consonance through numerical relationships.
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1618 in France
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Historical records for France in 1618
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Army of Prince Maurice
Descartes joins the forces of Prince Maurice of Nassau while living at Breda.
Arrival in Breda
Descartes lived in Breda while serving as a military volunteer in Prince Maurice's forces.
Compendium of Music
Descartes writes the Compendium of Music for Beeckman, applying mathematical ratios to harmony.
Descartes Explores Harmonic Ratios In Music
Descartes's musical investigations treated intervals as measurable relationships between sounds. The project illustrates his early attempt to unite mathematical order and sensory experience.
Descartes Investigates Mathematical Physics With Beeckman
Descartes worked with Isaac Beeckman on problems linking physical motion with quantitative relationships. Their cooperation encouraged an approach to nature based on mathematical explanation.
Exile of Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu
Goes into exile in Avignon
Meeting Isaac Beeckman
Descartes meets Isaac Beeckman, who renews his interest in mathematics and natural philosophy.
Meeting Isaac Beeckman
Descartes met Isaac Beeckman in Breda and renewed his commitment to mathematical investigation.
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