File:Descartes Rainbow.png

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Description René Descartes’ sketch of how a rainbow is formed
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Source From René Descartes, Discours de la méthode (1637); scan by Aristeas
Author
René Descartes  (1596–1650)  wikidata:Q9191 s:en:Author:René Descartes q:en:René Descartes
 
René Descartes
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René Des Cartes, Renatus Des Cartes, Renatus Cartesius
Description French philosopher and writer
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Location of birth/death Descartes Stockholm
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La Flèche; Poitiers; Stockholm Edit this at Wikidata
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current09:38, 25 June 2014Thumbnail for version as of 09:38, 25 June 20144,823 × 4,251 (1.42 MB)Aristeas (talk | contribs)A better scan, done myself
20:04, 6 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 20:04, 6 August 2006674 × 600 (839 KB)Zureks (talk | contribs)Renee Descartes' sketch of how a rainbow is formed.

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