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Christiaan Huygens

1629–1695

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Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) was a Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who made foundational contributions to mechanics, optics, and horology. He discovered Saturn's rings and Titan, formulated the wave theory of light, and invented the pendulum clock, establishing rigorous mathematical principles for natural philosophy.

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Horologium Oscillatorium (1673)
Treatise on Light (1690)
De Ratiociniis in Ludo Aleae (1657)
Systema Saturnium (1659)
Cosmotheoros (1698)

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