René
the first name is the answer
r18e5n14e5=42
René = 42
h8y25p16o15t20h8e5s19e5=121−v22e5r18i9t20e5=79
hypothèse − vérité = 121 − 79 = 42
d4e5s19c3a1r18t20e5s19=94−f6a1u21x24=52
descartes − faux = 94 − 52 = 42
In French, accents ignored, RENÉ is 42 on its own.
HYPOTHÈSE minus VÉRITÉ, hypothesis minus truth, is 42. DESCARTES minus FAUX, false, is 42. Three routes to the same number through the language he thought in.
Rule: French, a=1 … z=26, accents ignored.
type a word
a=1 … z=26, letters only. If it comes to 42, 91 or 133 the page will say so.