Christiaan Huygens was a Dutch mathematician and natural philosopher born in The Hague, Netherlands on April 14, 1629. He was a leading figure of his time and made significant contributions to the study of the rings of Saturn through early telescopic studies. He also made revolutionary advances in the field of games of chance.
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $15 Million
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About
Dutch Mathematician and leading natural Philosopher of his time who worked on early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn. He also did revolutionary work on games of chance.
Before Fame
He spent time at the French Academy of Sciences with the approval of King Louis XIV.
Trivia
He invented the pendulum clock, a clock that uses a a swinging weight as its timekeeping element.
Family Life
His parents were named Suzanna van Baerle and Constantijn Huygens.
Associated With
Another famous Astronomer like Huygens was Leonard Euler.
