Huygens Collection

Cassini-Huygens probe at Saturn, artwork

Newtons Opticks with colour Spectrum
Opticks by the English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), published in 1704 with a colour spectrum produced by a prism projected across the title page

Glass Prism refracting colour spectrum
Flint Glass Prism refracting the colour spectrum. Computer artwork. A narrow slit of light is focussed towards the prism which refracts the light into the colour spectrum

Christiaan Huygens
NWI4949337 Christiaan Huygens.; (add.info.: Christiaan Huygens.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Frontispice of " Treat of Light" by Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695), 1690
XEE5029818 Frontispice of " Treat of Light" by Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695), 1690; (add.info.: Frontispice of " Treat of Light" by Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens)

Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician - painting by Gaspar Netscher
XEE5029831 Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician - painting by Gaspar Netscher from 1671; (add.info)

Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician
XEE5029815 Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician; (add.info.: Portrait of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695) Dutch physicist and mathematician

The first optical instruments: microscope used at the time of Christiaan Huygens
XEE4140489 The first optical instruments: microscope used at the time of Christiaan Huygens (Huyghens) (1629-1695). Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Vibratory movements: Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) studies the elasticity of
XEE4139926 Vibratory movements: Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) studies the elasticity of the material by observing ivory beads. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

Huygens (engraving)
2781701 Huygens (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huygens. Illustration for Le Monde Physique by Amedee Guillemin (Hachette, 1881).); © Look and Learn

Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician and astronomer
XEE4403761 Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician and astronomer, presenting his clock to Louis XIV. by Unknown Artist

Huyghens clock 1657 (free pendulum) - engraving, deb. 20th century
LSE4104224 Huyghens clock 1657 (free pendulum) - engraving, deb. 20th century by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huyghens clock 1657 (free pendulum) - engraving, deb

Christian Huyghens observing "the inclination to movement"
LSE4093743 Christian Huyghens observing " the inclination to movement" or body elasticity -in " Physique Populaire" by Emile Desbeaux, 1891 by French School

Huygens (engraving)
3645748 Huygens (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huygens. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1875). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Time: clock a free pendulum invented by Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) in 1657
XEE4140947 Time: clock a free pendulum invented by Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) in 1657. Anonymous illustration from 1925. Private collection

The problem of the hour: Huyghens clock, first watches, Wallis point in 1766
LSE4108636 The problem of the hour: Huyghens clock, first watches, Wallis point in 1766, Berthoud stopwatch, chronometer, medium sun - engraving, deb

portrait of Christiaan Huygens. Dutch physicist and mathematician (1629 to 1695
XEE4403645 portrait of Christiaan Huygens.Dutch physicist and mathematician (1629 to 1695) after " La Ciencia y sus Hombres" by Louis Figuier

Huygens, (1629-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Huygens, (1629-1695), 1830. Christiaan Huygens or Huyghens (1629-1695) Dutch physicist, mathematician, astronomer and inventor who made contributions to optics, mechanics and astronomy

Constantijn Huygens and his Clerk, 1627, (c1915). Artist: Thomas de Keyser
Constantijn Huygens and his Clerk, 1627, (c1915). Held by the National Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Christiaan Huygens, 17th century Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld
Christiaan Huygens, 17th century Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, c1870. Huygens (1629-1695) made important contributions in several scientific fields

Design for a pendulum clock, 1673. Note the cycloidal pendulum with cheeks (fig.II). In 1657 Christiaan Huygens began work on developing Galileos work on the pendulum

Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, c1670. Huygens was responsible for two great advances in horology: the application of both the pendulum to the clock and the balance spring to the watch

Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, 1762. Huygens made important contributions in several scientific fields

Saturn, 1659. Diagram of Saturn and its orbit and the altering appearance of its rings from different angles. Dutch physicist

Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, c1870. Huygens made important contributions in several scientific fields

Refracting telescope without a tube, designed by Christiaan Huyghens c1650 (1724). From an edition of Huyghens Opera Varia, 1724

Christiaan Huyghens (1629-1695), Dutch physicist. Artist: F Henrionnet
Christiaan Huyghens (1629-1695), Dutch physicist. Portrait from obverse of commemorative medal. Huyghens applied the pendulum to clocks

HUYGENS: CLOCK, 1724. Pendulum clock invented by Christian Huygens (1629-1965). Line engraving from a 1724 French edition of his Opera Varia

Huygens clock diagram
Side view of Huygenss clock, showing the pendulum mechanism, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Christiaan Huygens, 1629 to 1695. Dutch mathematician, astronomer, physicist, horologist and writer of early science fiction

Bad Hotel Scheveningen Bat Hotel Scheveningen
Bad Hotel in Scheveningen Bat Hotel in Scheveningen (title on object), View of the bathing hotel in Scheveningen. Before that the beach with walkers, dogs and boats, beach (as place of recreation)

19th Century Flint Glass Prism L. tif C008 / 9532
Computer artwork of 19th century flint glass prism c. 1790, mounted on a rotating brass stand, of a type used to repeat experiments by Sir Isaac Newton

Nursery on board MV Christiaan Huygens ocean liner
Nursery on board the MV Christiaan Huygens Dutch ocean liner, later used as a troopship during WW2. Date: circa 1933

Chirstian Huygens
Christian Huygens (1629-1695), Dutch mathematician and scientist, astronomour and physicist. Date: circa 17th century

Christian Huygens
CHRISTIAN HUYGENS Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, best known for his work on pendulums, inventing the pendulum clock shown in this engraving. Date: 1629 - 1695

Constantijn Huygens
CONSTANTIJN HUYGENS Dutch diplomat and poet, father of Christian Huygens the scientist. Date: 1596 - 1687

Illustration of Huygens 1675 balance spring, pendulum clock, wrist watch, 1948 atomic clock and digital alarm clock

Artists concept of the area surrounding the Huygens landing site
January 14, 2005 - This is an artists interpretation of the area surrounding the Huygens landing site, based on images and data returned January 14, 2005

View of the house of Huygens on the Plein in The Hague, The Netherlands, print maker: Theodor Matham, 1639

Portrait of Christiaan Huygens, Abraham Bloteling, 1672-1690

Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, Abraham Bloteling, 1672 - 1690

Cassini-Huygens probe, artwork C017 / 7209
Cassini-Huygens probe, computer artwork. The joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched from Earth in 1997. It consists of two components the Cassini orbiter attached to the Huygens

Cassini-Huygens probe and Saturn, artwork C017 / 7210
Cassini-Huygens probe and Saturn, computer artwork. The joint NASA-ESA Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched from Earth in 1997

CHRISTIAN HUYGENS (1629-1695). Dutch mathematician and physicist. Huygens building the first pendulum clock. Wood engraving, German, 19th century

Huygens probe, descent to Titan
Huygens probe. Computer artwork of the Huygens probe (left) descending by parachute to the surface of Titan from the Cassini spacecraft (right). Titan is the largest moon of the ringed planet Saturn

Descent module of the Cassini Huygens probe
Huygens probe testing. View of the Huygens probe during testing in a servicing facility. Huygens will be carried on the Cassini mission to Saturn, and will land on Titan, Saturns largest moon

Huygens probe landing on Titan
Huygens probe. Computer artwork of the Huygens probe landing on the surface of Titan, the largest moon of the ringed planet Saturn (left)

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"Huygens: Unveiling the Wonders of Science and Exploration" Step into the world of Huygens, where scientific curiosity knows no bounds. From the Cassini-Huygens probe at Saturn to groundbreaking discoveries in optics, this name holds a legacy that spans centuries. Intriguing artwork depicting Newton's Opticks with a mesmerizing color spectrum captures our imagination. It reminds us of Huygens' fascination with light and his experiments using a glass prism to refract the enchanting colors of the spectrum. One cannot forget the monumental moment when the Huygens probe successfully landed on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. This extraordinary achievement opened up new frontiers in space exploration and deepened our understanding of distant worlds. Delving further into history, we encounter some of the first optical instruments used during Christiaan Huygens' time. The microscope he utilized sheds light on his remarkable observations and contributions to science. Huygens' studies also extended beyond optics; he delved into vibratory movements and explored elasticity. His relentless pursuit led him to unravel secrets hidden within nature's intricate mechanisms. The engravings showcasing Christian Huyghens observing "the inclination to movement" remind us of his unwavering dedication to uncovering fundamental truths about our universe. Time takes center stage as we marvel at Christiaan Huygen's invention - a clock featuring a free pendulum in 1657. This ingenious creation revolutionized timekeeping, leaving an indelible mark on horology for generations to come. As we reflect upon these captivating glimpses into Huygens' life and work, it becomes evident that this Dutch mathematician and astronomer left an enduring legacy. His insatiable curiosity propelled humanity forward in its quest for knowledge, forever shaping our understanding of both terrestrial wonders and celestial mysteries alike.