Constantijn Huygens

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Constantijn Huygens

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Birthplace: Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland (Netherlands)
Death: November 02, 1697 (69)
Den Haag, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Place of Burial: The Hague, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Immediate Family:

Son of Constantijn Huygens and Susanna van Baerle
Husband of Susanna Rijckaert
Brother of Christiaan Huygens (de eerste theoretische natuurkundige); Lodewijk Huygens; Philips Huygens and Suzanna Constantijn Christiaan Huygens

Managed by: George J. Homs
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About Constantijn Huygens

Constantijn Huygens Jr., Lord of Zuilichem was a Dutch statesman and poet, mostly known for his work on scientific instruments (sometimes in conjunction with his younger brother Christiaan Huygens). But, he was also a chronicler of his times, revealing the importance of gossip. Besides he was an amateur draughtsman of landscapes.

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Constantijn Huygens's Timeline

1628
March 10, 1628
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland (Netherlands)
1697
November 2, 1697
Age 69
Den Haag, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
November 2, 1697
Age 69
The Hague, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands