John Roger Arnold

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John Roger Arnold (center) with his parents. Painting by Robert Davy , around 1775

John Roger Arnold (* 1769 in London ; † 1843 ) was an English watchmaker.

John Roger began his apprenticeship with his father, the watchmaker John Arnold , and continued his training with his befriended watchmaker Abraham Louis Breguet . In 1787 he joined his father's company as a partner, which was now called John Arnold & Son . His specialties were marine and pocket chronometers. In 1796 he became a master at the Clockmakers Company . In 1821 he received a patent for a compensation balance. From 1830 to 1840 he was a partner of Edward John Dent at Arnold & Dent . After his death, Charles Frodsham (1810–1871) took over the John Arnold & Co company in 84 Strand, London.

literature

  • Alexander Chalmers: The General Biographical Dictionary . Nichols [et al.], London 1812-1817. 32 volumes
  • George Long : The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge . Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, London 1842–1844, 4 volumes
  • Charles Knight : Biography . Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London 1856–1872, 7 volumes (The English Cyclopaedia, Division III)
personal data
SURNAME Arnold, John Roger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English watchmaker
DATE OF BIRTH 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH 1843