Principle of Conservation of Energy/Historical Note

Historical Note on Principle of Conservation of Energy

The first correct statement of the Principle of Conservation of Energy was made by Christiaan Huygens in a presentation to the Royal Society of London in $1669$.


Sources

  • 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.17$: Huygens ($\text {1629}$ – $\text {1695}$)
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