François-Antoine Jecker

François-Antoine Jecker (born November 14, 1765 in Hirtzfelden near Colmar , Département Haut-Rhin , † September 30, 1834 ) was a French instrument maker.

As the son of a farmer and brother of the later needle manufacturer Laurenz Jecker , at the age of 19 he was given permission to go to Besançon , where he studied for a year. In 1786 he sailed to London, where he was introduced to Jesse Ramsden , who became his teacher and friend. He was admitted to the Royal Society of London.

In 1792 he returned to Paris and opened his own mechanical workshop for the manufacture of optical and astronomical instruments, in which he worked with his brothers Gervais and Protais until 1825. The quality of his work was soon noticed, and in 1794 he received a national award for his achievements. In 1800 he and his 40 employees moved from Rue de Marmoursets 20 to Rue de Bondi 32.

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↑ Amis et Passionnés du Père-Lachaise: JECKER François Antoine (1765-1834)

personal data
SURNAME	Jecker, François-Antoine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French instrument maker
DATE OF BIRTH	November 14, 1765
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hirtzfelden
DATE OF DEATH	September 30, 1834

[1] Amis et Passionnés du Père-Lachaise: JECKER François Antoine (1765-1834)