Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens ... of important contributions to science. [See also our overview of Famous Astronomers and great scientists from many fields who have worked in astronomy.] ...

Much of Huygens’ astronomical work concerned Saturn. Huygens is known for, among other things, his contribution to astronomy. He discovered Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, and also studied ...

Huygens (1629 to 1695) was a polymath who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, physics, engineering and astronomy. He is best known for inventing the pendulum clock ...