Antoine Redier
Joseph-Antoine-Jean Redier (born December 25, 1817 in Perpignan , † December 30, 1892 in Paris ) was a French watchmaker and inventor .
Life
Redier attended the watchmaking school in Paris and invented a compass with a special equidistant circle division (1835).
In 1847 the alarm clock and pendulum clocks, so-called "huitaines", were invented, which created a real revolution in watchmaking.
He was made a Knight in 1863 and an Officer of the Legion of Honor in 1878 .
Antoine Redier was married twice. He left a wife and 14 children.
Inventions and works
- 1847: Invention of the alarm clock
- 1875: barometric pendulum compensation
- 1875: Barometer membrane with internal spring
- 1876: monumental barometer
- 1876: registration barometer
- 1876: Registration thermometer
- 1876: Registration hair hygrometer
- 1877: Medical thermometer
- 1880: Libra barometer
- 1886: Anemometer with remote reading
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Redier, Antoine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Redier, Joseph-Antoine-Jean (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French watchmaker and inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perpignan |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1892 |
| Place of death | Paris |