Once in one's life, everything should be called into doubt.

Illius omnia in dubium revocare semel in vita.

René Descartes

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René Descartes

French philosopher-mathematician born in 1596 who launched modern thought with "I think, therefore I am." His methodical doubt rebuilt knowledge on certainty, while his coordinate system fused geometry and algebra.

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