Christiaan Huygens Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Christiaan Huygens Facts
| Full Name | Christiaan Huygens |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | April 14, 1629 |
| Birth Place | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Age (in 2024) | 395 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
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Christiaan Huygens Age & Birthday
Christiaan Huygens is best known as Mathematician who has born on April 14, 1629 in The Hague, Netherlands. Currently, Christiaan Huygens is 395 years, 0 months and 12 days old. Christiaan Huygens will celebrate 396th birthday on Monday, 14th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Christiaan Huygens upcoming birthday.
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About
Dutch mathematician and leading natural philosopher of his time who worked on early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn. He also did revolutionary work on games of chance.
Before Fame
He spent time at the French Academy of Sciences with the approval of King Louis XIV.
Trivia
He invented the pendulum clock, a clock that uses a a swinging weight as its timekeeping element.
Family Life
His parents were named Suzanna van Baerle and Constantijn Huygens.
Associated With
Another famous astronomer like Huygens was Leonard Euler.
Top Asked Questions about Christiaan Huygens
How old is Christiaan Huygens in 2024?
Christiaan Huygens is 395 years old today.
When was Christiaan Huygens born?
Christiaan Huygens was born on April 14, 1629 in The Hague, Netherlands.
What is Christiaan Huygens zodiac sign?
Christiaan Huygens zodiac sign is Aries.
What was Christiaan Huygens best known for?
Christiaan Huygens was best known as Mathematician.
Fun Facts about Christiaan Huygens's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Christiaan Huygens's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Christiaan Huygens was born on Saturday, 104th day / 15th week of 1629
- Christiaan Huygens has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Christiaan Huygens birthday is XIV.IV.MDCXXIX
- Christiaan Huygens's birthstone is Diamond
- Christiaan Huygens's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
- Christiaan Huygens age in year is 395 years old
- Christiaan Huygens age in month is 4740 months old
- Christiaan Huygens age in day is 144283 days old
- Christiaan Huygens age in hour is 3462792 hours old
- Christiaan Huygens age in minute is 207767520 minutes old
- Christiaan Huygens age in second is 12466051200 seconds old
- Next Christiaan Huygens birthday is on Monday, April 14th 2025
- Christiaan Huygens age in next birthday (2025) is 396 years old
Historical Events on Christiaan Huygens Birthday (April 14)
Below are historical events that coincided with Christiaan Huygens's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1991 | The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President following its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. |
| 1994 | In a friendly fire incident during Operation Provide Comfort in northern Iraq, two U.S. Air Force aircraft mistakenly shoot-down two U.S. Army helicopters, killing 26 people. |
| 1997 | Pai Hsiao-yen, daughter of Taiwanese artiste Pai Bing-bing is kidnapped on her way to school, preceding her murder. |
| 1999 NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed. A severe hailstorm strikes Sydney, Australia causing A$2.3 billion in insured damages, the most costly natural disaster in Australian history. | |
| NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed. | |
| A severe hailstorm strikes Sydney, Australia causing A$2.3 billion in insured damages, the most costly natural disaster in Australian history. | |
| 2002 | Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military. |
| 2003 The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner MS Achille Lauro in 1985. | |
| The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. | |
| U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner MS Achille Lauro in 1985. | |
| 2005 | The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County. |
| 2006 | Twin blasts triggered by crude bombs during Asr prayer in the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi injure 13 people. |
| 2014 | In Nigeria, Boko Haram set up Twin bombings in Abuja, and abducted two hundred seventy-six schoolgirls in Chibok. |
| 2016 | The foreshock of Kumamoto earthquakes occurs in Japan. |
| 2022 | Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Russian warship Moskva sinks. |
| 1984 | The birth of Blake Costanzo, American football player |
| 1984 | The birth of Charles Hamelin, Canadian speed skater |
| 1984 | The birth of Harumafuji Kōhei, Mongolian sumo wrestler, the 70th Yokozuna |
| 1984 | The birth of Tyler Thigpen, American football player |
| 1986 | The birth of Matt Derbyshire, English footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Michael Baze, American jockey (d. 2011) |
| 1987 | The birth of Erwin Hoffer, Austrian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Wilson Kiprop, Kenyan runner |
| 1988 | The birth of Eric Gryba, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of Eliška Klučinová, Czech heptathlete |
| 1988 | The birth of Brad Sinopoli, Canadian football player |
| 1995 | The birth of Baker Mayfield, American football player |
| 1995 | The birth of Georgie Friedrichs, Australian rugby sevens player |
| 1996 | The birth of Abigail Breslin, American actress |
| 1999 | The birth of Chase Young, American football player |
| 2013 | The death of Claudia Maupin and Oliver "Chip" Northup, residents of Davis, California who were tortured, murdered, and mutilated in their home by a 15-year-old, Daniel William Marsh |
| 2014 | The death of Nina Cassian, Romanian poet and critic (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Crad Kilodney, American-Canadian author (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | The death of Wally Olins, English businessman and academic (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Mick Staton, American soldier and politician (b. 1940) |
| 2015 | The death of Klaus Bednarz, German journalist and author (b. 1942) |
| 2015 | The death of Mark Reeds, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1960) |
| 2015 | The death of Percy Sledge, American singer (b. 1940) |
| 2015 | The death of Roberto Tucci, Italian cardinal and theologian (b. 1921) |
| 2019 | The death of Bibi Andersson, Swedish actress (b.1935) |
| 2020 | The death of Carol D'Onofrio, American public health researcher (b. 1936) |
| 2021 | The death of Bernie Madoff, American mastermind of the world's largest Ponzi scheme (b. 1938) |
| 2022 | The death of Mike Bossy, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (b. 1957) |
| 2022 | The death of Ilkka Kanerva, Finnish politician (b. 1948) |
| 2022 | The death of Orlando Julius, Nigerian saxophonist, singer (b. 1943) |
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