Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:awards |
none
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| gptkbp:born |
April 14, 1629
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
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| gptkbp:children |
none
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| gptkbp:contribution |
mechanics
optics mathematical physics |
| gptkbp:died |
July 8, 1695
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Leiden_University
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
scientific contributions
astronomical discoveries theoretical advancements mathematical innovations practical inventions |
| gptkbp:field |
physics
astronomy mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Christiaan Huygens
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| gptkbp:image |
Christiaan_Huygens.jpg
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| gptkbp:influence |
modern physics
wave optics timekeeping technology |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
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| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Huygens'_telescope
gptkb:Huygens'_pendulum_clock Huygens'_wave_theory |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
wave theory of light
invention of the pendulum clock Huygens–Fresnel principle Huygens'_principle Huygens'_formula discovering_Saturn's_moon_Titan Huygens'_law |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Huygens probe
Huygens crater on the Moon Huygens'_formula_in_mathematics Huygens'_law_in_optics Huygens'_principle_in_physics |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Dutch
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| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Horologium Oscillatorium
Cosmotheoros Traité de la lumière |
| gptkbp:parent |
gptkb:Constantijn_Huygens
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| gptkbp:sibling |
gptkb:Daniel_Huygens
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| gptkbp:spouse |
none
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