Huygens, Christiaan (1629-95)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3731. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Born in The Hague, Netherlands, to a prominent Dutch family, tutored at home, and came under the influence of DESCARTES who was an occasional visitor at the Huygens' home. Studied law and mathematics at Leiden, turned to scientific studies of nature. Made microscopes and telescopes, and in 1655, using one of his own lenses, Huygens detected Titan, the first moon of Saturn. He discovered the tr...

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