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Thomas Earnshaw (4 February 1749 in Ashton-under-Lyne – 1 March 1829 in London) was an English watchmaker who, following John Arnold's earlier work, further simplified the process of marine chronometer production, making them available to the general public.
Thomas Earnshaw (born Feb. 4, 1749, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Eng.—died March 1, 1829, London) was an English watchmaker, the first to simplify and economize in producing chronometers so as to make them available to the general public.
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Thomas Earnshaw was a watchmaker who improved and simplified the pioneering chronometer designs of John Harrison (1693-1776) and John Arnold (1736-1799), and who could be described as the father of the modern chronometer.
Thomas Earnshaw (1749-1829) was a pioneer in chronometer development. He is credited with introducing to chronometer design two important features that became standard parts of the timekeeper in the 19th century—the detached detent escapement and, independently of his rival John Arnold, the bimetallic compensation balance.