Daniel Quare
Daniel Quare (* 1648 in Somersetshire ; † 1724 ) was an English watchmaker from London.
Life
In 1671 Quare joined the London Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and in 1708 was elected "Master". In addition to clocks, Daniel Quare has built numerous barometers and mathematical instruments. Daniel Quare watches are part of the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace and Hampton Court Palace . Around 1680, at the same time as Edward Barlow (* 1636 † 1716), he developed a quarter repeater mechanism for pocket watches, for which he was able to apply for a patent in 1686.
literature
- Claus Bernet : Daniel Quare. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 31, Bautz, Nordhausen 2010, ISBN 978-3-88309-544-8 , Sp. 1089-1092.
Web links
Commons : Daniel Quare - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Article about Daniel Quare
- Watch wiki about Daniel Quare
- Article with pictures on the subject of Daniel Quare
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fritz von Osterhausen: Callweys lexicon . Callwey, Munich 1999, ISBN 978-3766713537 . P. 260
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Quare, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English watchmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1648 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Somersetshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1724 |