Isaac Beeckman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Isaac Beeckman

Dutch philosopher and scientist

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1588

Place of Birth: Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 19-May-1637

Profession: physicist, mathematician, philosopher, music theorist

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Isaac Beeckman (10 December 1588 – 19 May 1637) was a Dutch philosopher and scientist, who, through his studies and contact with leading natural philosophers, may have "virtually given birth to modern atomism".