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Peter Henlein (* um 1479 oder um 1485 in Nürnberg; † August 1542 ebenda) war ein deutscher Schlossermeister, der als Uhrmacher tätig war. Ihm wird in Deutschland die Erfindung der am Körper tragbaren Uhr zugeschrieben.
Peter Henlein (also spelled Henle or Hele) (1485 - August 1542), a locksmith and clockmaker of Nuremberg, Germany, is often considered the inventor of the watch. [2] [3] He was one of the first craftsmen to make small ornamental portable clocks which were often worn as pendants or attached to clothing, [4] and which are regarded as ...
20. Jan. 2017 · Lange Zeit erfuhr man nur mit einem Blick zur Kirchturmuhr die genaue Uhrzeit. Erst die Taschenuhr machte die Zeitmessung mobil. Als ihr Erfinder gilt der Nürnberger Peter Henlein. Aber war er das tatsächlich?
Peter Henlein: Der Vater der Taschenuhr. Von der mittelalterlichen Turmuhr bis zur modernen Armbanduhr: Die faszinierende Geschichte der Zeitmessung ist seit Jahrhunderten mit Pioniergeist, Innovation und gesellschaftlichem Fortschritt verbunden.
The Watch 1505 / ˌwɒtʃ fɪfˈtiːn ˈəʊ ˈfɑːɪv / (also named PHN1505 or Pomander Watch of 1505) is the world's first watch. It was crafted by the German inventor, locksmith and watchmaker Peter Henlein from Nuremberg, during the year 1505, in the early German Renaissance period, as part of the Northern Renaissance.
Today, Peter Henlein is regarded as a father of modern clocks even though he was not the first locksmith that made small clock designs or was responsible for the discovery of key clock component –mainspring. He died in 1547 knowing that his invention will live forever.
Many stories focus on the Nuremberg watchmaker Peter Henlein (about 1485-1542), and his reputed invention, the pocket watch. How true is this legend? Sources referring to Peter Henlein and his “Nuremberg Egg” are scant.
Peter Henlein. 1480-1542. German Clockmaker. The invention of the portable timepiece or, as we know it today, the watch, is attributed to Peter Henlein, a locksmith from the city of Nuremburg, Germany. He introduced the mainspring as a replacement for weights, enabling the small size and portability of the watch.
Overview. Peter Henlein. (c. 1485—1542) Quick Reference. ( c. 1485–1542), German locksmith and horologist who worked in his native Nuremberg. The accuracy of his clocks was considerably enhanced by his invention of the mainspring in about 1510. His portable ... From: Henlein, Peter in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance »
Many people in Germany and abroad are convinced that the pocket watch was invented by Peter Henlein from Nuremberg. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is in possession of a watch that seems to...
