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Peter Henlein

* c. 1479 in Nuremberg
+ 1542 in Nuremberg


   

Peter Henlein

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.

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