Births on December 26

Elisabeth of the Palatinate

Born on December 26, 1618

Elisabeth of the Palatinate, German princess, philosopher, and Calvinist (d. 1680)

Elisabeth of the Palatinate (26 December 1618 – 11 February 1680), also known as Elisabeth of Bohemia, Princess Elisabeth of the Palatinate, or Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey, was the eldest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (who was briefly King of Bohemia), and Elizabeth Stuart. Elisabeth of the Palatinate was a philosopher best known for her correspondence with René Descartes. She was critical of Descartes' dualistic metaphysics and her work anticipated the metaphysical concerns of later philosophers.

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Events on 1618

8 Mar

Kepler's laws of planetary motion
Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion.
15 May

Kepler's laws of planetary motion
Johannes Kepler confirms his previously rejected discovery of the third law of planetary motion (he first discovered it on March 8 but soon rejected the idea after some initial calculations were made).
29 Oct

Walter Raleigh
English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England.