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Christiaan Huygens
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Christiaan Huygens (14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a prominent Dutch mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and inventor. He is widely regarded as one of the leading scientific figures of the 17th century, whose contributions spanned optics, mechanics, timekeeping, and astronomy. Huygens was a key proponent of the wave theory of light and made foundational discoveries in the study of circular motion and Saturn's rings. His work demonstrated a profound commitment to rigorous mechanical explanation, often favoring smooth, continu…
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Corpuscular Theory Of Light
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The corpuscular theory of light posits that light is composed of discrete, minute particles, or corpuscles, which are emitted from luminous sources and travel in straight lines through space. Developed substantially by Isaac Newton in the 17th century, this model provided a mechanistic explanation for many observed optical phenomena, standing in direct contrast to contemporary wave theories, most notably that advanced by Christiaan Huygens.
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Light
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The understanding of light has evolved significantly over millennia. Early Greek thinkers, such as Empedocles, proposed that vision occurred when rays emanating from the eye interacted with objects. Conversely, Aristotle favoured the notion that light was a property or quality possessed by a transparent medium, rather than a distinct entity.
During the Scientific Revolution, two principal, often conflicting, models dominated discourse. Isaac Newton strongly championed the [corpuscular …