Which Dutch scientist invented the pendulum clock in 1656?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Christiaan Huygens
- Step 1: The inventor lived in the seventeenth century. Step 2. He was Huygens. Answer: Huygens. Why not the others: Leeuwenhoek made microscopes, Lorentz worked on electromagnetism, and Einthoven on the electrocardiogram.
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