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Nikola Tesla’s father, Milutin Tesla (1819–1879), was a priest of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

René Descartes (1596–1650): Known as the "father of modern philosophy," Descartes made significant contributions to mathematics (developing the Cartesian coordinate system) and physics, while also formulating theories of knowledge and mind-body dualism that deeply impacted metaphysics.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716): A polymath who co-discovered calculus independently of Isaac Newton, Leibniz was a prominent rationalist philosopher. His metaphysical theory of monads proposed that the universe is made of infinite, simple, non-interacting substances, a concept detailed in his work Monadology. He also argued for a relational view of space and time, which Einstein later noted anticipated aspects of his own relativity theory.

Isaac Newton (1643–1727): A towering figure in physics and mathematics, Newton engaged in profound philosophical debates, particularly with Leibniz, regarding the nature of space and time, which Newton considered absolute.

Albert Einstein (1879–1955): While primarily a physicist, Einstein had a vigorous interest in philosophy of science and epistemology. He engaged with philosophical ideas to question fundamental assumptions about space and time, viewing scientific concepts as "free inventions of the human mind" that must nonetheless align with empirical evidence. His work had profound consequences for metaphysical notions of reality, causality, and determinism.