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Christiaan Huyghens (1629-1695), Dutch physicist. Artist: F Henrionnet

Christiaan Huyghens (1629-1695), Dutch physicist. Artist: F Henrionnet

1-152-623 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Christiaan Huyghens (1629-1695), Dutch physicist. Portrait from obverse of commemorative medal. Huyghens applied the pendulum to clocks, devised the first watch with a motion regulated by a balance spring, and discovered the rings of Saturn.

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People Information

Creator
  1. F Henrionnet, attributed to: (French?): Maker of commemorative medals
Subject
  1. Christiaan Huygens: Dutch: Horologist, scientist
Medium
  1. Bronze
Picture Type
  1. Object
  2. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E
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Science & Nature Astronomy

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3262x3213
File Size : 30,706kb

Aliases

  1. 002174
  1. 002174
  1. 0390001570
  1. 1-152-623
  1. 1152623
  1. 1570
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