The pendulum clock was invented and patented by Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens in 1657, inspired by investigations of pendulums by Galileo Galilei beginning around 1602.
The pendulum clock was invented and patented by Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens in 1657. Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens in 1657 was inspired by investigations of pendulums by Galileo Galilei. This Galileo Galilei was beginning around 1602.