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  1. Thomas Mudge (1715 – 14 November 1794, London) was an English horologist who invented the lever escapement, a technological improvement to the pocket watch . Early life. Thomas Mudge was the second son of Zachariah Mudge, headmaster and clergyman, and his wife, Mary Fox.

  2. Thomas Mudge (born Sept. 1717, Exeter, Devon, Eng.—died Nov. 14, 1794, Newington Place, Surrey) was considered England’s greatest watchmaker, who was the inventor of the lever escapement, the most dependable and widely used device for regulating the movement of the spring-driven watch.

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  3. Aug 27, 2021 · Thomas Mudge (1715 – 14 November 1794, London) was an English horologist, born in Exeter, England. His family moved to Bideford when he was a child, and his father became the headmaster of the grammar school.

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  5. Thomas Mudge (1715 – 14 November 1794, London) was an English horologist who invented the lever escapement, a technological improvement to the pocket watch. Contents Early life

  6. Thomas Mudge was an English horologist who invented the lever escapement, a technological improvement to the pocket watch.

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  8. Horologist, Watchmaker. Nationality: English. born in: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom.