Follow links to a handful of biographies and overviews of the Renaissance mathematician and philosopher Pierre Gassendi.

Outlines the life of this French scientist, philosopher and teacher who studied math, astronomy and natural philosophy.

Read an excerpt of a letter Gassendi wrote to Van Helmont advocating vegetarianism from this resource devoted to famous vegetarians.

Professor of mathematics at the College Royale in Paris is profiled by this math history resource. Read a brief biography, or follow links.