French philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, priest, and scientist (*1592 – †1655)

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Pierre Gassendi. Line engraving by C. Mellan.

Pierre Gassendi. Stipple engraving.

Pierre Gassendi. Engraving and letterpress, 1666.

Pierre Gassendi, explorateur des sciences : catalogue de l'exposition, quatrième centenaire de la naissance de Pierre Gassendi, Musée de Digne 19 mai au 18 octobre 1992 / Anthony Turner ; avec la contribution de Nadine Gomez.

Gassendi, the atomist : advocate of history in an age of science / Lynn Sumida Joy.

Pierre Gassendi, 1592-1655 : an intellectual biography / Howard Jones.

Gassendi et l'Europe, 1592-1792 : actes du Colloque International de Paris, "Gassendi et sa postérité (1592-1792)", Sorbonne, 6-10 octobre 1992 / réunis sous la direction de Sylvia Murr.

Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655) : [biography] / [by Fredrick A. Willius and Thomas E. Keys].

I. Sever. Pinaei De integritatis & corruptionis virginum notis : graviditate item & partu naturali mulierum, opuscula. II. Ludov. Bonacioli Enneas muliebris. III. Fel. Plateri De origine partium, earumque in utero conformatione. IV. Petri Gassendi De septo cordis pervio, observatio. V. Melchioris Sebizii De notis virginitatis.

The mirrour of true nobility & gentility. Being the life of the renowned Nicolaus Claudius Fabricius Lord of Peiresk ... / Englished by W. Rand.

Institutio logica [in quatuor partes distributa], et philosophiae Epicuri syntagma / Authore v. cl. Petro Gassendo.

Institutio logica [in quatuor partes distributa], et philosophiae Epicuri syntagma / Authore Petro Gassendo.

I. Sever. Pinaei ... De integritatis et corruptionis virginum notis : graviditate item & partu naturali mulierum, opuscula. II. Ludov. Bonacioli ... Enneas muliebris. III. Fel. Plateri ... De origini partium, earumque in utero conformatione. IV. Petri Gassendi De septo cordis pervio, observatio. V. Melchioris Sebizii De notis virginitatis ... / [Séverin Pineau].

Viri illustris Nicolai Claudii Fabricii de Peiresc, senatoris Aquisextiensis, vita ... in qua praeter admiranda ... gesta, historicae et antiquariae rei latentes thesauri aperiuntur, abstrusiores matheseos arcana reserantur, nec non artis et naturae singularia enarrantur / [Pierre Gassendi].

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Pierre Gassendi

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Institutio logica [in quatuor partes distributa], et philosophiae Epicuri syntagma / Authore v. cl. Petro Gassendo.

Institutio logica [in quatuor partes distributa], et philosophiae Epicuri syntagma / Authore Petro Gassendo.

Pierre Gassendi, explorateur des sciences : catalogue de l'exposition, quatrième centenaire de la naissance de Pierre Gassendi, Musée de Digne 19 mai au 18 octobre 1992 / Anthony Turner ; avec la contribution de Nadine Gomez.

Viri illustris Nicolai Claudii Fabricii de Peiresc, senatoris Aquisextiensis, vita ... in qua praeter admiranda ... gesta, historicae et antiquariae rei latentes thesauri aperiuntur, abstrusiores matheseos arcana reserantur, nec non artis et naturae singularia enarrantur / [Pierre Gassendi].

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Pierre Gassendi

Images from the collections

Images by Pierre Gassendi

Images featuring Pierre Gassendi

Works from the collections

Institutio logica [in quatuor partes distributa], et philosophiae Epicuri syntagma / Authore v. cl. Petro Gassendo.

Institutio logica [in quatuor partes distributa], et philosophiae Epicuri syntagma / Authore Petro Gassendo.

Pierre Gassendi, explorateur des sciences : catalogue de l'exposition, quatrième centenaire de la naissance de Pierre Gassendi, Musée de Digne 19 mai au 18 octobre 1992 / Anthony Turner ; avec la contribution de Nadine Gomez.

Viri illustris Nicolai Claudii Fabricii de Peiresc, senatoris Aquisextiensis, vita ... in qua praeter admiranda ... gesta, historicae et antiquariae rei latentes thesauri aperiuntur, abstrusiores matheseos arcana reserantur, nec non artis et naturae singularia enarrantur / [Pierre Gassendi].

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