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Christiaan Huygens

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Science Atlas. "Christiaan Huygens." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/christiaan-huygens.

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Science Atlas. (n.d.). Christiaan Huygens. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/christiaan-huygens

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@misc{scienceatlas-christiaan-huygens,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {Christiaan Huygens},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/christiaan-huygens},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629 to 8 July 1695), was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.

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1629 1

Birth Datethe subject's own account

1629-04-14 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1695-07-08 1

Death Yearthe subject's own account

1695 1

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Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem (14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor who is regarded as a key figure in the Scientific Revolution.

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