Henricus Regius

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Henricus Regius.

Henricus Regius (July 29, 1598 – February 19, 1679) was a Dutch philosopher, physician, and professor of medicine at the University of Utrecht from 1638.^[1]

Regius was born in Utrecht, and was also known by his birth name, Hendrik de Roy, or by its French rendering, Henri Le Roy. He was a vocal proponent of Cartesianism, and corresponded frequently with René Descartes.^[2] He was the author of a textbook of natural philosophy, Fundamenta physices. He died in Utrecht.

References

↑ Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
↑ Copleston, Frederick Charles (2003). A history of philosophy, Volume 4. Continuum International. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-8264-6898-7.

External links

The Correspondence between Descartes and Henricus Regius (in French, with commentary in English)
Chronicle of Regius' life
Henricus Regius entry by Desmond Clarke in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Mathematics Genealogy Project - Henricus Regius

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 14923753 LCCN: n88038869 ISNI: 0000 0001 1040 8120 GND: 119026074 BNF: cb134831885

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Name	Regius, Henricus
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Short description	Dutch philosopher
Date of birth	July 29, 1598
Place of birth
Date of death	February 19, 1679
Place of death

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