Christiaan Huygens

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Christiaan Huygens (pronounced in English : ; in Dutch:) (April 14, 1629 - July 8, 1695), was a Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist; born in The Hague as the son of Constantijn Huygens. He studied law at the University of Leiden and the College of Orange in Breda before turning to science. Historians commonly associate Huygens with the scientific revolution. Huygens generally receives minor credit for his role in the development of modern calculus. Wikipedia

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