In 1596 on March 31 Descartes was born in La Haye, in the family of Descartes. He was born in a big family and was a served child. His father was a magistrate and lawyer, and he was very busy. When Descartes was very small his mother died, and he was parted with his relatives. About 10 years old he was sent in to the Jesuit college of La Fleche. He was there about four years, and entered the University of Poitiers; he received his Baccalaureate and License in Canon & Civil Law in 1615. …show more content…
He was drown to the Corps of Engineers. This division was engaged in applied mathematics, designing a variety of structures and machines aimed at assisting and protecting soldiers in battle.
In Breda Descartes he met Isaac Beeckman. Beeckman had become more than teacher for him. Descartes wrote the Compendium Musicae through this friendship. Also he worked over the Compendium - attempted theory of harmony build on the concepts of proportion or ratio, which attempted to express the notion of harmony in mathematical terms. It would be published after Descartes 's