Christiaan Huygens vs Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
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Compare the life timelines of Christiaan Huygens (1629–1695) and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648–1695) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 47 years, from 1648 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
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648–1695)
- — Born in San Miguel Nepantla, New Spain Verified
- — Taught herself to read and studied in her grandfather's library Verified
- — Entered the viceregal court in Mexico City as a lady-in-waiting Verified
- — Briefly entered the Discalced Carmelite convent Verified
- — Entered the Hieronymite Convent of Santa Paula Verified
- — Wrote her masterpiece, the philosophical poem Primero sueño Verified
- — First volume of her works published in Madrid Verified
- — Wrote the Respuesta a Sor Filotea, a defense of women's education Verified
- — Renounced her studies and sold her library under church pressure Verified
- — Died in Mexico City during an epidemic Verified