THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Christiaan Huygens
Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer (1629–1695)
Christiaan Huygens was born on April 14, 1629 in The Hague, Netherlands and died on July 8, 1695.
Born
April 14, 1629
Died: July 8, 1695
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Professions
- astronomer, instrument maker, entomologist, musicologist, theoretical physicist, physicist, music theorist, inventor, mathematician
- Citizenship
- Dutch Republic
More about Christiaan Huygens
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
Family
- Sibling
- Constantijn Huygens Jr.
- Father
- Constantijn Huygens
All birth date sources
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- The Fine Art Archive Db
- BnF authorities
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Find a Grave
- RKDartists
- SNAC
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Integrated Authority File
- Nationalencyklopedin
- Biografisch Portaal
- Biographies of the Entomologists of the World
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Questions people ask
When is Christiaan Huygens’s birthday?
Christiaan Huygens’s recorded birthday is April 14.
Where was Christiaan Huygens born?
Christiaan Huygens was born in The Hague, Netherlands.