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Christaan Huygens Biography and Timeline

Follow Christaan Huygens through 3 dated historical records for Netherlands.

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Christaan Huygens, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1656–1690Years on this page

1656

Discovery of Mars

Science / Astronomy

Discovers the Martian south polar cap

Invention of Pendulum Clock

Science / Technology

Invents the Pendulum clock

1690

Treatise On Light

Science / Physics

Publication of "Treatise On Light"

Records, sources and methodology

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