Aphra Behn vs Christiaan Huygens
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Compare the life timelines of Aphra Behn (1640–1689) and Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1640 to 1689.
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Aphra Behn (1640–1689)
- — Born, probably in Kent, England Verified
- — Possible voyage to Surinam
- — Marriage to Johan Behn
- — Served as a spy for Charles II in Antwerp Verified
- — First staged play, The Forc'd Marriage Verified
- — Premiere of The Rover Verified
- — Published the poetry collection Poems upon Several Occasions Verified
- — Published Oroonoko Verified
- — Died in London and buried in Westminster Abbey Verified
Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695)
- — Born in The Hague Verified
- — Studied law and mathematics at the University of Leiden Verified
- — Discovered Titan, the largest moon of Saturn Verified
- — Invented the pendulum clock Verified
- — Published Systema Saturnium explaining Saturn's rings Verified
- — Moved to Paris as a founding member of the French Academy of Sciences Verified
- — Published Horologium Oscillatorium Verified
- — Returned to The Hague from Paris Verified
- — Published Traité de la Lumière presenting the wave theory of light Verified
- — Died in The Hague Verified