Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué
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Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué was the author of the third astronomical clock
of Strasbourg Cathedral
, built between 1838 and 1843 (not 1842, as it is written on the clock itself).
In 1844 Schwilgué, together with his son Charles, patented a key-driven calculating machine (see the link in the External Links section), which seems to be the second key-driven machine in the world, after this of Luigi Torchi.
Astronomical clock
An astronomical clock is a clock with special mechanisms and dials to display astronomical information, such as the relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiacal constellations, and sometimes major planets.-Definition:...
of Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely consideredSusan Bernstein: , The Johns Hopkins University Press to be among the finest...
, built between 1838 and 1843 (not 1842, as it is written on the clock itself).
In 1844 Schwilgué, together with his son Charles, patented a key-driven calculating machine (see the link in the External Links section), which seems to be the second key-driven machine in the world, after this of Luigi Torchi.