#astronomical clocks

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Giovanni Dondi – Scientist of the Day

Giovanni Dondi, an Italian clock maker, died Oct. 19, 1388, at the age of about 58.

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Clusone (Lombardia, Italia): piccoli tesori dai secoli XV-XVI. Orologio astronomico, Trionfo e danza della morte, Madonna col Bambino, Natività, San Cristoforo patrono dei viandanti.

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Šumperk Astronomical Clock in Šumperk, Czechia When Miroslav Nečas retired, he decided to turn the vent turret over his workshop into a chime. What started as a simple endeavor quickly turned into a far more ambitious project, one that would take him nine years to complete. The result is a copy of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock. In order to pin down all of the details, Nečas consulted Petr Skála, the Prague Astronomical Clock administrator. Constructing an astronomical clock requires a mastery of crafts ranging from metalwork to painting. Luckily, Nečas is a man of many talents. Over the course of his career, he worked as an electrician, a machinist, a teacher, and a builder. He obtained the necessary gear from the only watchmaking school in the Czech Republic, in Jihlava.  Like the Prague astronomical clock, the one in Šumperk has a skeleton ringing the bell. The astrolabe and drum machine are copies of the original at a scale of one-to-three. Nečas did make a few stylistic adjustments, such as swapping an owl in for a rooster. There's also an eagle in the shield, the emblems of the town of Šumperk on the sides, and plum branches as a symbol of slivovitz. Representations of historical crafts take turns in the window between the plaques of Saints Cyril and Methodius.   https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sumperk-astronomical-clock

[ryagi]

Famous Mechanical Clocks in Europe

Famous Mechanical Clocks in Europe

I’ve been fascinated with mechanical clocks ever since my being stationed long ago in Nuremberg, Germany. Indeed, in the city center stands a beloved 14th century church and national landmark. However, a further attraction to this Gothic church is its mechanical clock with automatons. Each day at noon, these mechanized figures come alive to honor a statue of Charles IV. Although this mechanical…

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Joost Bürgi – Scientist of the Day

Joost Bürgi, a Swiss-born clockmaker and mathematician, was born Feb. 28, 1552.  

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Astronomical Clocks Are the Most Beautiful Way to Track Hours, Years, and the Moon

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Astronomical Clocks Are the Most Beautiful Way to Track Hours, Years, and the Moon

As analog clocks give way to lightweight digital timepieces, it seems increasingly amazing that mechanical clocks once not only told the time of day, but...

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Augustinian Friar’s Astrological Clock, 1679 – one of the hands takes 20,000 years to revolve. At the Clock Museum in Vienna

source:http://techknowbits.com/incredible-astronomical-clocks/