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Handout
Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Online Stuff: Big Clocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the development of early clocks from the 14th through to the 19th centuries.
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Handout
Rice University

Galileo Project: Christiaan Huygens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University provides an outline of important facts about Chrisiaan Huygens. The topics collected include important dates, father information, nationality, education, religion, scientific...
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Christiaan Huygens

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about prominent Dutch mathematician and scientist, Christiaan Huygens, whose work included early telescopic studies of the rings of Saturn and the discovery of its moon Titan, the invention of the pendulum clock, and other...
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Activity
TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Clock Pendulum [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Create a clock that accurately keeps time using a pendulum.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mac Tutor History of Mathematics: Christiaan Huygens

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens. Hyperlinks to related information.