Christiaan Huygens

Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.

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Who was born first?

• Christiaan Huygens was born 6 years before Robert Hooke
• Christiaan Huygens was born 8 years before Jan van der Heyden
• Christiaan Huygens was born 9 years before James Gregory
• Christiaan Huygens was born 10 years after Prince Rupert of the Rhine
• Christiaan Huygens was born 19 years after Ferdinando II de' Medici

Timeline

1. Ferdinando II de' MediciJuly 14, 1610 – May 23, 1670
2. Prince Rupert of the RhineDecember 17, 1619 – November 29, 1682
3. Christiaan Huygens (this page)April 14, 1629 – July 8, 1695
4. Robert HookeJuly 18, 1635 – March 3, 1703
5. Jan van der HeydenMarch 5, 1637 – March 28, 1712
6. James GregoryNovember 1638 – October 1675

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• Leonardo da VinciApril 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519
• Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Archimedescirca 287 BC – 212 BC
• Steve JobsFebruary 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011
• Nikola TeslaJuly 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943
• Henry FordJuly 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947