Question

why is christian Huygens considered a leading scientist of his time?

Answer 1

The Dutch astronomer, physicist and mathematician, Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) is most famous for developing the wave theory of light.

He described the shape of Saturn's rings, discovered Titan and drew the first map of Mars. He also wrote about his belief that the planets were populated by beings similar to humans.

Huygens's astronomy discoveries were aided by the new techniques he developed for grinding and polishing telescope lenses.

This reason is behind the consideration of leading scientist of his time