René Descartes had only one child, an illegitimate daughter named Francine. Her mother was a servant but her father (despite him officially denying his parentage) was trying to set her up to have a fairly good life. But the poor girl died of scarlet fever at the age of five.
Sad
Sad
He was a thought leader.
I am not anonymous. My name is LoveT. 😀
Never knew he had a child.
Happy New Year to you and the family, Adam:)