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Netherlands in 1678

Historical records for Netherlands in 1678, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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1678Wave Theory of LightChristiaan Huygens

Science / Astronomy

Huygens proposes that light consists of series of waves, he used this theory in investigating the refraction (bending) of light

Names involved

Christiaan Huygens

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