Peter Henlein

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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Who was born first?

• Peter Henlein was born 16 years before Gerolamo Cardano
• Peter Henlein was born 19 years after Ottaviano Petrucci
• Peter Henlein was born 20 years after Scipione del Ferro
• Peter Henlein was born 25 years before Ambroise Paré
• Peter Henlein was born 27 years before Gerardus Mercator

Timeline

1. Scipione del FerroFebruary 6, 1465 – November 5, 1526
2. Ottaviano PetrucciJune 18, 1466 – May 7, 1539
3. Peter Henlein (this page)1485–1510
4. Gerolamo CardanoSeptember 24, 1501 – September 21, 1576
5. Ambroise Paré1510 – December 20, 1590
6. Gerardus MercatorMarch 5, 1512 – December 2, 1594

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