Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman.
John Milton was a renowned English epic poet, best known for his masterpiece "Paradise Lost", which shaped the literary landscape of the 17th century.
Baruch Spinoza was a 17th-century Dutch philosopher who developed a comprehensive metaphysical system, blending rationalism and mysticism.
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher, whose work "Leviathan" significantly influenced political philosophy, advocating for strong centralized government and social contract theory.
Pierre Bayle was a French philosopher, lexicographer, and critical historian who significantly influenced the development of the Enlightenment.
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher who made significant contributions to probability theory, fluid mechanics, and the development of the mechanical calculator.
Robert Boyle was an Irish natural philosopher, chemist, and physicist known for his work on the properties of gases and the formulation of Boyle's Law.