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    father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens. Constantijn Huygens was born in The Hague, the second son of Christiaan Huygens (senior), secretary of the Council...
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    Constantijn Huygens Jr., Lord of Zuilichem (10 March 1628 – October 1697), was a Dutch statesman and poet, mostly known for his work on scientific instruments...
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    private tutor to Huygens and his elder brother, Constantijn Jr., replacing Stampioen on the advice of Descartes. Van Schooten brought Huygens's mathematical...
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  • polymath Christiaan Huygens. Notable people with the surname include: Jan Huygen (1563–1611), Dutch voyager and historian Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687), Dutch...
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    The Constantijn Huygens Prize (Dutch: Constantijn Huygens-prijs) is a Dutch literary award. Since 1947, it has been awarded each year for an author's...
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    Vitaulium in Latin) is a mansion built for 17th-century politician Constantijn Huygens. It is located in Voorburg on the Vliet canal from The Hague to Leiden...
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    from there, for sale as toys or curiosities. The Dutch scientist Constantijn Huygens asked Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle to investigate the...
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  • Holland has always been immense. A versatile poet was the diplomat Sir Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687), perhaps best known for his witty epigrams. He threw...
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    written as a close collaboration with her husband, Constantijn Huygens. While Constantijn Huygens is often credited as the sole author of Dagh-werck,...
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    Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist Christiaan Huygens and his brother Constantijn Huygens, Jr., though it is not clear if they actually invented...
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