Rasmus Sørnes
Norwegian clockmaker (1893-1967) · Norway · On the map · Died at 73
Rasmus Jonassen Sørnes was a Norwegian inventor, clockmaker and radio technician, and is most famous for his advanced astronomical clocks, the most precise of which has an inaccuracy of 7 seconds during 1000 years.
Rasmus Sørnes is read about 4.5 times a day, in 5 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
During his lifetime, Sørnes also designed and built a large variety of agricultural, radio-technical and mechanical devices, only a few of them patented.
Country
Norway
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1967 · aged 73