Christiaan Huygens
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Christiaan Huygens (The Hague, 14 April 1629 - 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, astronomer and physicist, who historians commonly associate with the scientific revolution.
Discoveries in the filed of astronomy
Huygens is generally credited for his role in the development of modern calculus and his original observations on perceiving sound, and he made a number of discoveries in the field of astronomy, such as the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan in 1655. He also worked on the construction of accurate clocks that would be suitable for naval navigation. His invention of the pendulum clock in 1656 was a breakthrough in timekeeping and represented a major step in the development of accurate watches.