Christiaan Huygens vs Robert Boyle
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Compare the life timelines of Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) and Robert Boyle (1627–1691) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1629 to 1691.
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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
Robert Boyle (1627–1691)
- — Born at Lismore Castle, Ireland Verified
- — Educated at Eton College Verified
- — Undertook a grand tour of continental Europe Verified
- — Moved to Oxford to pursue experimental science Verified
- — Published New Experiments Physico-Mechanicall, Touching the Spring of the Air Verified
- — Became a founding fellow of the Royal Society Verified
- — Published The Sceptical Chymist Verified
- — Published the gas law now known as Boyle's law Verified
- — Moved to London to live with his sister Katherine Verified
- — Died in London Verified