Edward Daniel Johnson

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pocket watch by Edward Daniel Johnson
Movement of a pocket watch by Edward Daniel Johnson

Edward Daniel Johnson (* 1816 ; † March 8, 1889 ) was an English clock and chronometer maker from London . He was a founding member and Vice President of the British Horological Institute , which was founded in June 1858.

Life

At the beginning of his career, from about 1849 to 1856, he worked in Ashley Crescent in Shoreditch, London . In 1856 he moved to Clerkenwell , where he created most of his work. At the time, Johnson helped found the British Horological Institute. Johnson received the Freedom of the City of London on January 17, 1860 and was transferred to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers , where he held the position of assistant (assistant) in 1881 . On May 10, 1861, he became a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society .

In June 1873, with financial support from Baroness Burdett-Coutts , the British Horological Institute launched an essay competition in which Johnson entered with the essay "The Compensation Balance and its Adjustment in Chronometers and Watches".

Around 1875 the watch business was run as "Edward Daniel Johnson & Son". Two of his sons, Edward Henry and William George, worked in the watch industry. It is assumed that the "& Sohn" refers to Edward Henry, as he lived at the address "10 Wilmington Square" at the time and this can be found on the movements of Edward Daniel Johnson.

Johnson retired in 1879. At that time he was almost completely blind.

References and comments

  1. ^ GH Baillie: Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World . Third Edition, NAG Press Ltd., London 1966.
  2. ↑ Watches from this period have the address on the movement: "21 Ashley Crescent, City Road, London".
  3. ↑ more precisely: "9 Wilmington Square, Clerkenwell"
  4. ↑ London: Freedom of the City Admission Papers London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL / CHD / FR / 02 / 1946-1950 (1860)
  5. ^ Full text of "Some account of the Worshipful company of clockmakers of the city of London". In: archive.org. Retrieved August 3, 2012 .
  6. ^ Alan Middleton: BHI Founding Member (1) . In: British Horological Journal , November 2007, Vol. 149, Issue 11, pp. 444-447
  7. ^ Islington Borough , London
personal data
SURNAME Johnson, Edward Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English clock and chronometer maker
DATE OF BIRTH 1816
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1889