Horologium Oscillatorium
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Horologium Oscillatorium is a landmark 1673 treatise by Christiaan Huygens that laid the foundations of pendulum clock theory and classical mechanics, including an early formulation of the laws of motion and the tautochrone problem.
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Target entity: Horologium Oscillatorium Context triple: [Christiaan Huygens, authored, Horologium Oscillatorium]
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Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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Newton
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Differential analyzer
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Christiaan Huygens
Christiaan Huygens was a 17th-century Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer known for his work on the wave theory of light, the invention of the pendulum clock, and the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Horologium Oscillatorium Target entity description: Horologium Oscillatorium is a landmark 1673 treatise by Christiaan Huygens that laid the foundations of pendulum clock theory and classical mechanics, including an early formulation of the laws of motion and the tautochrone problem.
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Principia Mathematica
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Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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Newton
Newton is a suburban city in Massachusetts known for its residential neighborhoods, strong public schools, and proximity to Boston.
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Differential analyzer
The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
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Christiaan Huygens
Christiaan Huygens was a 17th-century Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer known for his work on the wave theory of light, the invention of the pendulum clock, and the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| author | Christiaan Huygens ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| field |
classical mechanics
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horology ⓘ mathematics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| fullTitle |
Horologium Oscillatorium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Horologium Oscillatorium sive de motu pendulorum ad horologia aptato demonstrationes geometricae
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| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of accurate pendulum clocks
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development of classical mechanics ⓘ later work on calculus of variations ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
center of oscillation
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compound pendulum ⓘ curvilinear motion under gravity ⓘ cycloidal curves ⓘ isochronous oscillations ⓘ laws of motion ⓘ pendulum clocks ⓘ pendulum motion ⓘ rectilinear accelerated motion ⓘ Horologium Oscillatorium self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
tautochrone problem
uniform circular motion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early formulation of laws of motion
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foundational treatment of pendulum clock theory ⓘ introduction of the concept of center of oscillation ⓘ solution of the tautochrone problem ⓘ use of geometrical methods in mechanics ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| part |
Part I: On the center of oscillation
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Part II: On the descent of bodies along cycloids ⓘ Part III: On the motion of bodies in a cycloid ⓘ Part IV: On the center of oscillation in compound pendulums ⓘ Part V: On the motion of bodies in resisting media ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1673 ⓘ |
| publisher | F. Muguet ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cycloidal pendulum
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isochronism of the cycloid ⓘ tautochrone curve ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Galileo Galilei's studies of pendulums ⓘ |
| structure | five parts ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 17th century physics ⓘ |
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Subject: Horologium Oscillatorium Description of subject: Horologium Oscillatorium is a landmark 1673 treatise by Christiaan Huygens that laid the foundations of pendulum clock theory and classical mechanics, including an early formulation of the laws of motion and the tautochrone problem.
Referenced by (4)
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1673 (Horologium Oscillatorium)
this entity surface form:
Horologium Oscillatorium sive de motu pendulorum ad horologia aptato demonstrationes geometricae
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tautochrone problem