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Huygens

Description:

Huygens refers to various things depending on the context. It can be a surname, a spacecraft, or the name of a Dutch physicist and astronomer. Additionally, Huygens is also associated with the Huygens principle, which explains the behavior of light waves.

Sample Sentences:

• John Huygens was a Dutch painter known for his stunning landscapes.
• The Huygens spacecraft was launched by NASA to study Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
• Christiaan Huygens is considered one of the greatest scientists of the 17th century.
• The Huygens principle states that every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets.

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