History

Century

Urban Jürgensen

Urban Jürgensen © MHE

1776-1830
Danish clockmaker and chronometer maker.
Stayed in Switzerland, Paris and London.
Worked with Abraham-Louis Breguet, Ferdinand et Pierre-Louis Berthoud and John Arnold.
Father of Jules Jürgensen.
Construction of observatory chronometers and clocks.
Construction of chronometers and thermometers for the Danish navy.

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