Tompion, Thomas
English clockmaker
Thomas Tompion, (baptized July 25, 1639, Ickwell Green, Northill, Bedfordshire, Eng.—died Nov. 20, 1713, London), English maker of clocks, watches, and scientific instruments who was a pioneer of improvements in timekeeping mechanisms that set new standards for the quality of their workmanship.
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