Jakob Eisendle
Jakob Eisendle (born July 10, 1811 in Innerpflersch ( South Tyrol ); † August 24, 1888 there ) was a Tyrolean farmer , mechanic and inventor .
Eisendle's many inventions include a. a lens grinding machine , a self- winding mechanism for pocket watches (by means of a pendulum ), a fully automatic hammer mechanism for making files and a mapping device for easy terrain surveying . Although he never learned the craft of watchmaking , he was widely known as a "watch doctor" and was even asked for advice by master watchmakers.
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| SURNAME | Eisendle, Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Tyrolean farmer, mechanic and inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Innerpflersch (South Tyrol) |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1888 |
| Place of death | Innerpflersch (South Tyrol) |