Christiaan Huygens vs Christopher Wren
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Compare the life timelines of Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) and Christopher Wren (1632–1723) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1632 to 1695.
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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
Christopher Wren (1632–1723)
- — Born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, England Verified
- — Studied at Wadham College, Oxford Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London Verified
- — Helped found the Royal Society Verified
- — Appointed Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford Verified
- — Led the rebuilding of London's churches after the Great Fire Verified
- — Appointed Surveyor of the King's Works Verified
- — Knighted by King Charles II Verified
- — Built St Paul's Cathedral Verified
- — Died in London and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral Verified