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"IJkmeester" (person who determined and controlled measures) in Brugge, 1787-1790.

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• IJkmeester 1787 - 1790, Brugge

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• Wittop Koning, D.A. en G.M.M. Houben. 2000 jaar gewichten in de Nederlanden (Lochem/Poperinge 1980).

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Instrument maker in The Hague, ca 1845-1847. Produced magnets and compasses (a.o. for the Koninklijk Instituut voor de Marine: Royal Navy Institute). One magnet is signed: "C. Leydekkers, werktuigkundige bij de Marine te 's Gravenhage als geschenk aan het Koninklijk Instituut voor de Marine te Medemblik tijdens het Bestuur van Z.E. de Minister J.C. Rijk 1845". Two of his compasses were tested at the ship "Juno" in 1847.

Residence

• Den Haag 1845~

Occupation

• Instrument maker 1845~, Den Haag

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• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. Alphabetical list of Dutch instrument makers compiled by W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns (Amsterdam 1986).
• Crommelin, C.A. Beschrijvende catalogus der historische verzameling van natuurkundige instrumenten in het Natuurkundig Laboratorium der Rijks-Universiteit te Leiden (Leiden 1926).

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Instrument maker around 1732. Known work: universal watch in case.

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• Instrument maker 1732~

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• Catalogus van een kabinet meetkundige, werktuigkundige [...] en andere instrumenten, nagelaaten door J. Maritz [...], benevens een zeer schoon kabinet van hoorns en doublet-schulpen [...], nagelaaten door wijlen Jan David Pasteur, 't welk alles [...] zal verkogt worden 26 february ('s Hage 1808).

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Instrument maker who was taught by famous instrument makers in Germany, Switserland, France and Italy. In 1862 he joined the instrument company of his father, now called J. Linden & Zoon. In 1865 he became instrument maker for the Rotterdam 'Society for Medical and Obstetrician Instruments' ('Vereeniging der Heel- en Verloskundige Instrumentenverzameling'). In 1908 the company became the regular supplier of medical instruments for Leiden University. In 1934 the company Linden was the first Dutch company producing nitrous oxide devices (in cooperation with professor Zaaijer and Dr. Meijs).

Collection: Museum Boerhaave Leiden (medical, obstetrician and orthopedical instruments).

Residence

• Rotterdam 1862~

Occupation

• Instrument maker and owner of the company J. Linden & Zoon 1862, Rotterdam
• Instrument maker  - Vereeniging der Heel- en Verloskundige Instrumentenverzameling - Rotterdam
• Supplier of medical instruments 1908 - Universiteit Leiden, Leiden

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• Archive Museum Boerhaave

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• scientific instruments
• mathematics

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Van Baten was a mathematical instrument maker in The Hague around 1654.

Residence

• Den Haag 1654~

Occupation

• Mathematical instrument maker 1654~, Den Haag

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• Servaas van Rooijen, A.J. De Navorscher 35 (Amsterdam 1885), 238.

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Scientifc instrument maker in Mechelen, around 1770.

Collection: Museum of the history of Science, Oxford (astronomical compendium: "I. B. LENAERTS A. MALINES 1770" engraved around moondial).

Residence

• Mechelen 1770~

Occupation

• Instrument maker 1770~, Mechelen

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• Archive Museum Boerhaave

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Instrument maker in Rotterdam. Possibly he improved a compass signed by his father after his death.

Collection: Scheepvaart Museum Amsterdam (compass).

Residence

• Rotterdam 1799~

Occupation

• compass maker 1799~, Rotterdam

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• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. Alphabetical list of Dutch instrument makers compiled by W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns (Amsterdam 1986).
• mentioned in: Gemeentearchief Amsterdam, nr. 48441.

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Scientific instrument maker in Warmond, working around 1742. Professor W.J. 's Gravesande commissioned Van Leeuwen to make a model of a drainage mill for Leiden University.

Collection: Museum Boerhaave Leiden (model of a drainage mill).

Residence

• Warmond 1730~ - 1750~

Occupation

• Model maker 1742~, Warmond

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• mentioned in archief Leiden, gerechtsdagboek 04-07-1743; Reçu 20-10-1742 in UB Leiden, AC I 110

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• telescopes

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Scientific instrument maker in Hoorn.

Collection: Telescope known signed: 'W.J. Laurens te Hoorn'

Residence

• Hoorn 

Occupation

• telescope maker , Hoorn

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• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J., Alphabetical list of Dutch instrument makers compiled by W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns (Amsterdam 1986).

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Baker from Harlingen who made at least one small planetarium (tabletop) around 1856. Until today, the planetarium has not been retraced.

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• baker [..1857] - [..1867], Harlingen

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• Leeuwarder Courant 24-10-1856, 16-01-1857, 16-01-1857, 27-01-1857, 28-09-1857, 24-08-1866, 29-03-1867, 19-04-186713-03-1997

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• barometers
• scientific instruments

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Instrument maker from Den Bosch who made a barometer. His sons Carolus and Marie continued his company in 1840 at Verwerstraat 21.

Residence

• 's-Hertogenbosch 1800~

Occupation

• Instrument maker 1700~ - 1800~, 's-Hertogenbosch

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• Bolle, B. Barometers in beeld (Lochem 1983), 245, vt.nt. 365.

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Made pyrometers.

Residence

• Den Haag 1917~

Occupation

• Instrument maker 1917~, Den Haag

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• Archive Museum Boerhaave

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• compasses
• scientific instruments

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Compass maker from Namen, Belgium, in the nineteenth century.

Residence

• Namen 1800~ - 1900~

Occupation

• Instrument maker [1800..], Namen

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• Archive Museum Boerhaave

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• barometers

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Brenta made barometers in Amsterdam an the last quarter of the eighteenth century.

Residence

• Amsterdam 

Occupation

• instrument maker 1775 - 1800, Amsterdam

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• Bolle, B. Barometers in beeld (Lochem 1983), 245 (vt.nt. 370).

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A smith who probably lived in Leiden. Was the father of Jacob Brim, Nicolaas and Cornelis Brim. Nickname: "Philosofische Smid".

Residence

• Leiden 1675~ - 1700~

Occupation

• smith 1675 - 1700, Leiden

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• Rooseboom, M., Bijdrage tot de geschiedenis der instrumentmakerskunst in de noordelijke Nederlanden (Leiden 1950), 38.

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• sundials

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Booktrader and printer from Ghent. Dayn probably made one sundial for private use.

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• booktrader, printer and instrument maker 1542 - 1552, Gent

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• Archive Museum Boerhaave

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Lived aroud 1680. Made lenses.

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• instrument maker 1680~

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• Morrison-Low, A.D. From Earth-bound to satellite : telescopes, skills, and networks (Leiden 2012).

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Ahasuerus Fromanteel (1607-1693) was born in Norwich as the son of Mordochaeus (Murdoch) Fromanteel, a chairmaker from Flemish descent. In 1629 Fromanteel went to London after seven years apprenticeship in Norwich as a clockmaker. His firm was situated at Moses Alley, Southwark. In 1630 Fromanteel joined the Blacksmiths' Society and the Clockmakers Society in 1632. In 1654 Fromanteel's daughter married the clockmaker Thomas Loomes and Fromanteel started a partnership with his son-in-law, resulting in an additional clockmaker shop at the Mermaid in Lothbury. In 1656 Fromanteel gained citizenship of the City of London, giving him more independence. After his son John worked with Salomon Coster in The Hague, the Fromanteels were the first to make pendulum clocks after the invention of Christiaan Huygens in 1658.
It appears that during 1667 and 1676, Fromanteel spent most of his time on the continent, especially in The Netherlands. In this period his sons John and Ahasuerus jr. continued his business in London. Maybe Fromanteel was preparing the opening of a shop on the continent, which his sons John and Ahasueres jr. eventually opened in Amsterdam in 1681. From 1680 on Fromanteel retired and let his son Abraham run the business in London.

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• chair and clockmaker 

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• Archive Museum Boerhaave

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Ahasuerus Fromanteel (1640-1703) was the son of the famous London clockmaker Ahasuerus Fromanteel sr. Fromanteel was apprenticed to Lionel Wyth in 1654, later to Simon Bertram and established himself in London. IAround 1681 he started a clockmakers shop at the Vijgendam in Amsterdam with his brother John. His brother Abraham frequently visited them and kept the contact between Amsterdam and London. In 1694 Fromanteel's daughter married the clockmaker Christopher Clarke. It is not clear if the firm from then on came to be known as Fromanteel & Clarke or only after the death of Ahasuerus, when the firm was continued by Clarke, probably still working together with Abraham Fromanteel.

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• clockmaker 1681, Amsterdam

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• Archive Museum Boerhaave

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Scientific instrument maker in Arnhem. Buddingh received his training in France. In 1855 he bought Christopher Becker's company on the Eusebiusbinnensingel in Arnhem. He renamed the company into 'Becker & Buddingh'. In 1864 they moved to the Rijnkade near the Ooststraat, where it stayed until 1906. In the 1880s the company received the title 'Royal', eventually, it was sold to the city of Arnhem.

Collection: Zeeuws Museum, Vlissingen (Becker & Buddingh).

Residence

• Arnhem 1855 - 1905

Occupation

• scientific instrument maker 1855 - 1906, Arnhem

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Provenance

• Schaap, K., 'Een stukje gelegenheidswetgeving te Arnhem in 1848', in: Gelders mengelwerk. (Zutphen 1979), 91.
• Database Maritiem Digitaal
• Aardoom, L., ‘Jan Jurriën Buddingh (1832-1905)’, De Hollandse Cirkel15:4 (december 2013) 162-173.
• Aardoom, L., ‘De mechanicus Christopher Becker (1805-1890), in Arnhem. Een pionier op doorreis’, Bijdragen en Mededelingen Gelre 103 (2012) 167-202.

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