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Peter Henlein

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German inventor and watchmaker (1485-1510)

ScientistsLived 1485 to 1510 · aged 25
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Peter Henlein was a German locksmith, clockmaker and watchmaker from Nuremberg. He is often credited with inventing the pocket watch, particularly in connection with the fire-gilded pomander-shaped watch from 1505.

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Fire-gilded pomander watch from 1505 probably made by Henlein, one of the earliest existing examples of a watchFire-gilded pomander watch from 1505 probably made by Henlein, one of the earliest existing examples of a watchPomander Watch 1530 created by Peter Henlein. It once belonged to Philip Melanchthon and is now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.Pomander Watch 1530 created by Peter Henlein. It once belonged to Philip Melanchthon and is now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

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Peter Henlein was a German locksmith, clockmaker and watchmaker from Nuremberg. He is often credited with inventing the pocket watch, particularly in connection with the fire-gilded pomander-shaped watch from 1505. He was among the first craftsmen to make small portable spring-driven clocks, worn as pendants, or attached to clothing, that are regarded as the earliest watches. Some popular accounts also credit Henlein with inventing the mainspring, although this fact is disputed.

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deceased
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Lived 1485 to 1510 · aged 25
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