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Thomas Tompion (1639–1713) was an English clockmaker, watchmaker and mechanician who is still regarded to this day as the "Father of English Clockmaking". Tompion's work includes some of the most historic and important clocks and watches in the world, and can command very high prices whenever outstanding examples appear at auction. A plaque commemorates…
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| Thomas Tompion | Born | 1639 (1639) Northill, Bedfordshire, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| Thomas Tompion | Died | 1713 (aged 73–74) London, England | 1.00 | infobox |
| Thomas Tompion | Occupations | Clock- and watchmaker | 1.00 | infobox |
| Charles Gretton | instance of | serving with other renowned members | 0.80 | text |
| Daniel Quare | instance of | serving with other renowned members | 0.80 | text |
| and Joseph Windmills.When the Royal Observatory was established in 1676 | instance of | serving with other renowned members | 0.80 | text |
| King Charles II selected Tompion to create two identical clocks based on Hooke's idea of a very long pendulum swinging in a very small arc | instance of | serving with other renowned members | 0.80 | text |
| Thomas Tompion | related to Biography | July | 0.60 | section |
| Thomas Tompion | related to Biography | Northill | 0.60 | section |
| Thomas Tompion | related to Biography | Bedfordshire | 0.60 | section |
| Thomas Tompion | related to Biography | England | 0.60 | section |
| Thomas Tompion | related to Biography | The | 0.60 | section |
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