Tag: Christiaan Huygens

On This Day In History: Brilliant Scientist Christiaan Huygens Born – On Apr 14, 1629

MessageToEagle.com | April 14, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – Christiaan Huygens was born in Hague on April 14, 1629. He was a Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, best known for his contributions to mathematics and physics.

In 1655 Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch amateur astronomer, discovered Saturn's satellite Titan.

Astronomy

On This Day In History: Christiaan Huygens Discovers Saturn’s Largest Moon Titan – On Mar 25, 1655

MessageToEagle.com | March 25, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On March 25, 1655, Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch amateur astronomer, discovered Saturn’s satellite Titan, named for its great size (half that of the Earth’s) and thought to