Henricus Regius

Henricus Regius (/ˈriːdʒiəs/; July 29, 1598 – February 19, 1679) was a Dutch philosopher, physician, and professor of medicine at the University of Utrecht from 1638.

[1] Regius was born in Utrecht, and was also known by his birth name, Hendrik de Roy, or by its French rendering, Henri Le Roy.

He was a vocal proponent of Cartesianism, and corresponded frequently with René Descartes.

[2] He was the author of a textbook of natural philosophy, Fundamenta Physices.

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