Christiaan Huygens

Christiaan Huygens

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Christiaan Huygens was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of timekeeping. He is renowned for inventing the pendulum clock in the 17th century, which greatly improved the accuracy of clocks and laid the foundation for modern horology.

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