Hendrik Huygens

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constantijn_Huygens_Jr.
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_of_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:born April 14, 1629
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:observatory
mechanics
theory of probability
gptkbp:died July 28, 1695
gptkbp:famous_for Huygens' pendulum
Huygens' formula
Huygens' law of reflection
Huygens' law of refraction
Huygens' principle of wave propagation
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematician
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hendrik Huygens
gptkbp:influence gptkb:physicist
modern mathematics
modern physics
theory of light
theory of probability
optical science
theory of mechanics
theory of quantum mechanics
theory of sound
theory of waves
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Christiaan_Huygens
gptkbp:invention gptkb:tower
Huygens' telescope
Huygens' planetary model
Huygens' wave theory
gptkbp:known_for wave theory of light
Huygens' principle
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Huygens_Institute_for_the_History_of_Science
Huygens' contributions to mathematics
Huygens' contributions to physics
Huygens' law in optics
Huygens' principle in modern physics
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Dutch
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Amsterdam
gptkb:The_Hague
gptkbp:work gptkb:Cosmotheoros
gptkb:De_ratiociniis_in_ludo_aleae
gptkb:Horologium_Oscillatorium
Traité de la lumière