He is credited with discovering analytic geometry. He also did the work that allowed other to discover calculus.
(1) Being the Father of Modern Continental Rationalism
(2) Formulating the famous argument Cogito ergo sum (I think, therefore I am)
He is accredited with being the father of Analytical Geometry and developed the Cartesian Co-ordinate SYstem.
Descartes.
René Descartes
Rene Descartes invented the famous Cartesian coordinate system.He worked in the field of analytic geometry.
Rene desscartes was the father of mathematics.
analytical geometry
== == Oddly enough, the place now called Descartes. Initially called La Haye en Touraine, the town was renamed La Haye-Descartes in 1802 in his honour, and then renamed again to Descartes in 1967.
Descartes
He is credited with discovering analytic geometry. He also did the work that allowed other to discover calculus.(1) Being the Father of Modern Continental Rationalism(2) Formulating the famous argument Cogito ergo sum (I think, therefore I am)He is accredited with being the father of Analytical Geometry and developed the Cartesian Co-ordinate SYstem.
It was Descartes.
Thales
Short answer: Descartes' doubt was like WWI - the doubt to end all doubt. Only by doubting everything could Descartes hope to find anything that was certain (even if the only certainty is that nothing else is certain!).
Some math mathematicians say that Descartes inspiration came from being in bed so late. But, this also came about because of his love for math and all of his studying.