Christiaan Huygens vs Jean-Baptiste Lully
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Compare the life timelines of Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) and Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 55 years, from 1632 to 1687.
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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
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687)
- — Born in Florence as Giovanni Battista Lulli Verified
- — Moved to France to serve Mademoiselle de Montpensier Verified
- — Danced with Louis XIV in the Ballet royal de la nuit Verified
- — Appointed surintendant of the king's music and became a French subject Verified
- — Married Madeleine Lambert Verified
- — Collaborated with Molière on comédies-ballets Verified
- — Took control of the Académie Royale de Musique Verified
- — Premiere of Cadmus et Hermione, the first tragédie en musique Verified
- — Injured his foot while conducting a Te Deum Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified