Christiaan Huyghens
| Christiaan Huygens | |
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| Born |
14 April 1629 The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 8 July 1695 (aged 66) The Hague, Dutch Republic |
| Residence | Netherlands, France |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Fields |
Physics Mathematics Astronomy Horology |
| Institutions |
Royal Society of London French Academy of Sciences |
| Alma mater |
University of Leiden University of Angers |
| Known for |
Titan Explanation of Saturn's rings Centrifugal force Collision formulae Pendulum clock Huygens–Fresnel principle Wave theory Huygens' engine Birefringence Evolute Huygenian eyepiece 31 equal temperament musical tuning Huygens–Steiner theorem |
| Influences |
Galileo Galilei René Descartes Frans van Schooten |
| Influenced |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Isaac Newton |
Christiaan Huygens, FRS (/ˈhaɪɡənz/ or /ˈhɔɪɡənz/; Dutch: [ˈɦœyɣə(n)s]) (Latin: Hugenius) (14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist. He is known particularly as an astronomer, physicist, probabilist and horologist.
Huygens was a leading scientist of his time. His work included early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn and the discovery of its moon Titan, the invention of the pendulum clock and other investigations in timekeeping. He published major studies of mechanics and optics (having been one of the most influential proponents of the wave theory of light), and pioneered work on games of chance.
Christiaan Huygens was born on 14 April 1629 in The Hague, into a rich and influential Dutch family, the second son of Constantijn Huygens. Christiaan was named after his paternal grandfather. His mother was Suzanna van Baerle. She died in 1637, shortly after the birth of Huygens' sister. The couple had five children: Constantijn (1628), Christiaan (1629), Lodewijk (1631), Philips (1632) and Suzanna (1637).
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