<human>:  Who was Rene Descartes’ teacher?
<bot>: Descartes was a student of the famous philosopher, Rene Descartes. Descartes was born in 1596 in La Haye, France. He was a French philosopher and mathematician who lived during the 17th century. He is known for his philosophical works such as Meditations on First Philosophy, Discourse on Method, and Principles of Philosophy. He was also a mathematician, who made significant contributions to the field of analytic geometry.