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Christiaan Huygens, also spelled Huyghens, was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, astronomer and inventor, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time and a major figure in the scientific revolution. In physics, Huygens made groundbreaking contributions in optics and mechanics, while as an astronomer he is chiefly known for his studies of the rings of Saturn and the discovery of its moon Titan. As an inventor, he improved the design of telescopes and invented the pendulum clock, a breakthrough in timekeeping and the most accurate timekeeper for almost 300 years. An outstanding mathematician and accomplished physicist, Huygens was the first to idealize a physical problem by a set of parameters then analyze it mathematically, and the first to fully mathematize a mechanistic explanation of unobservable physical phenomena. For these reasons, he has been called the first theoretical physicist and one of the founders of modern mathematical physics.
BornApril 14, 1629, The Hague, Dutch Republic
DiedJuly 08, 1695, The Hague, Dutch Republic
NationalityDutch
FieldsNatural Philosophy, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, Horology
InstitutionsRoyal Society of London, French Academy of Sciences
Alma materUniversity of Leiden, University of Angers
Known forTitan, Explanation of Saturn's rings, Centrifugal force, Collision formulae, Gambler's ruin, Pendulum clock, Huygens–Fresnel principle, Wave theory, Huygens' engine, Birefringence, Evolute, Huygenian eyepiece, 31 equal temperament musical tuning, Huygens–Steiner theorem
InfluencesGalileo Galilei, René Descartes, Frans van Schooten
InfluencedGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Isaac Newton

About Christiaan Huygens

Mathematician Christiaan Huygens was born on April 14, 1629 in The Hague, Netherlands (He dies at the age of 66, on July 8, 1695).

He was a Dutch mathematician and natural philosopher who worked on early telescopic investigations of Saturn's rings. He also pioneered work in the field of chance games.

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Christiaan Huygens before becoming famous

Christiaan Huygens was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1629 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

With King Louis XIV's permission, he spent time at the French Academy of Sciences.

Achievement of Christiaan Huygens

He devised the pendulum clock, a timepiece that relies on a swinging weight to keep time.

Christiaan Huygens's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Suzanna van Baerle and Poet Constantijn Huygens were his parents' names.

Christiaan Huygens Collabed with

Mathematician Leonard Euler, like Huygens, was a well-known astronomer.

Christiaan Huygens Income & Net worth

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