Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher and political theorist, best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.

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Who was born first?

• Thomas Hobbes and Marin Mersenne were born the same year
• Thomas Hobbes and Ole Worm were born the same year
• Thomas Hobbes and Isaac Beeckman were born the same year
• Thomas Hobbes was born 1 year after Johannes Fabricius
• Thomas Hobbes was born 2 years after Johannes Valentinus Andreae

Timeline

1. Johannes Valentinus AndreaeAugust 17, 1586 – June 27, 1654
2. Johannes FabriciusJanuary 8, 1587 – March 19, 1616
3. Isaac BeeckmanDecember 10, 1588 – May 19, 1637
4. Marin MersenneSeptember 8, 1588 – September 1, 1648
5. Ole WormMay 13, 1588 – August 31, 1654
6. Thomas Hobbes (this page)April 5, 1588 – December 4, 1679

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• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716