Alphabetical Index Index by Birth Year
Peter Henlein
* c. 1479 in Nuremberg
+ 1542 in Nuremberg
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Peter Henlein, a locksmith and clockmaker of Nuremberg, Germany,
is often considered the inventor of the watch.
He was one of the first craftsmen to make small ornamental Taschenuhren, portable clocks.
2018 J. Giesen