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Van Baerle and Huygens married on April 6, 1627, and had five children, Constantijn Huygens, Jr., Christiaan Huygens, Lodewijk Huygens, Philips Huygens (1633–1657) and Suzanna Huygens (1637–1725). Susanna died on May 10, 1637, shortly after the birth of her youngest child from an unknown illness, possibly the result of complications related ...
Constantijn Huygens died in The Hague on Good Friday, 28 March 1687 at the age of 90. A week later he was buried in the Grote Kerk in the Hague. His son, the scientist Christiaan Huygens was later buried with his father. In 1947 a literary award was created, the Constantijn Huygens Prize, to honor his legacy.
Constantijn Huygens Jr., Lord of Zuilichem (10 March 1628 – October 1697), was a Dutch statesman and poet, mostly known for his work on scientific instruments (sometimes together with his younger brother Christiaan Huygens). But, he was also a chronicler of his times, revealing the importance of gossip.
Most references to "Huygens" are to the polymath Christiaan Huygens. Notable people with the surname include: Jan Huygen (1563–1611), Dutch voyager and historian; Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687), Dutch poet, diplomat, scholar and composer; Constantijn Huygens, Jr. (1628–1697), Dutch statesman, soldier, and telescope maker, son of ...
Huyghens was the third son of the diplomat Constantijn Huygens and Suzanna van Baerle. His two older brothers were Constantijn Huygens, Jr. and the scientist Christiaan Huygens. He was admitted to the Orange College of Breda in 1649, but in 1651 got into trouble for fighting a duel. Soon after this he was sent on a diplomatic mission to England ...
A versatile poet was the diplomat Sir Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687), perhaps best known for his witty epigrams. He threw in his lot with the school of Amsterdam and became the intimate friend and companion of Vondel, Hooft and the daughters of Roemer Visscher.
Charlotte Jacoba Maria Mutsaers was born on 2 November 1942 in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands.She was the daughter of the art historian Barend Mutsaers who worked at Utrecht University. [2]
When Constantijn died, his son, the scientist Christiaan Huygens, came to live there. [2] In 1750 the last Huygens to live there sold it. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Grossly neglected in later years, it was auctioned for demolition in 1849, which was avoided when it was acquired by politician Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer .