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    What were the circumstances that led to the death of Rene Descartes?

    Question #54584. Asked by Buck540. (Jan 29 05 8:15 PM)


    gmackematix

    		He was nursing his friend, the French ambassador, who had pneumonia back to health and contracted a worse bout himself. At the time, he was giving early morning lessons (as in 5am) to Queen Christina in Sweden. With Descartes being unaccustomed to the Swedish weather and the early mornings (he was used to lying in until noon) the pneumonia killed him.

    Jan 29 05, 8:48 PM

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