(edited to match parent) Her mother was Helena Jens, and she was already married to another man at the period this article talks about. Descartes was also back in France while she was still in the Netherlands.
Although Descartes did vivisect animals for research purposes, I think it's safe to say that this particular account is an invention.
Although Descartes did vivisect animals for research purposes, I think it's safe to say that this particular account is an invention.