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Mudge, Thomas — born September 1715, Exeter, Devon, Eng. died Nov. 14, 1794, Newington Place, Surrey British watchmaker. In 1765 he invented the lever escapement, the most dependable and widely used device for regulating the movement of the spring driven watch.… … Universalium
Thomas Mudge — (* 1715 in Exeter; † 1794) war ein englischer Uhrmachermeister und der Erfinder der freien Ankerhemmung.[1] Thomas Mudge wurde 1715 als Sohn des Pfarrers Zachariah Mudge geboren. Im Alter von 14 Jahren trat er eine L … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Thomas — /tom euhs/ for 1, 2, 4 14; /taw mah / for 3, n. 1. an apostle who demanded proof of Christ s Resurrection. John 20:24 29. 2. Augustus, 1857 1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor. 3. (Charles Louis) Ambroise /shannrddl lwee ahonn brddwannz… … Universalium
Thomas Mudge (horologist) — Thomas Mudge, (1715 ndash; 1794) was an English horologist who invented the lever escapement, the greatest single improvement ever applied to pocket watches.CareerMudge was the second son of Zachariah Mudge (1694–1769), headmaster and clergyman,… … Wikipedia
Mudge — may refer to: Angela Mudge, British hill runner Benjamin Franklin Mudge, American lawyer, geologist and teacher Dave Mudge, Football offensive lineman Dirk Mudge, Political leader in Namibia Enoch Mudge (1776–1850), first Methodist minister… … Wikipedia
Mudge (disambiguation) — Mudge may refer to:* Mudge, a former hacker and computer security advisor * Angela Mudge, a British hill runner * Benjamin Franklin Mudge, an American lawyer, geologist and teacher * Dave Mudge, a football offensive lineman * Dirk Mudge, a… … Wikipedia
Thomas Mudge — may refer to:* Thomas H. Mudge an American Methodist Episcopal clergyman * Thomas Mudge (horologist) a British watchmaker and the inventor of the lever escapement … Wikipedia
Mudge — ist der Name folgender Personen: Angela Mudge (* 1970), schottische Berg und Crossläuferin Dirk Mudge (* 1928), namibischer Politiker Henry Ferdinand Mudge (* 1952), namibischer Politiker Richard Mudge (1718–1763), englischer Geistlicher und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas H. Mudge — Thomas Hicks Mudge (1815 ndash;1862) was an American Methodist Episcopal clergyman, born at Orrington, Me., the son of Enoch Mudge. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1840 and from Union Theological Seminary in 1843, and then entered the… … Wikipedia
