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Jacob Auch
Skillful German mechanic/instrument/clock-maker (1765-1842) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77
Jacob Auch was a skillful German mechanic, instrument and clock-maker, born on 22 February 1765, in Echterdingen, a town near Stuttgart. In Echterdingen from 1781 till 1790 he served the famous Philipp Matthäus Hahn. The young Jacob was an apprentice of Hahn and worked in his workshop.
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From 1787 Auch opened his own workshop in Vaihingen an der Enz, where he worked till 1798, and from 1798 till 1842 served as a ducal mechanic at the Weimar court. He is well known as the author of two books on watchmaking, one of the books - Handbuch für Landuhrmacher, was published first time in 1827 and reprinted many times during the next century.
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