• Thomas Mudge is the name of: Thomas H. Mudge (1815–1862), American Methodist Episcopal clergyman Thomas Mudge (horologist) (1715–1794), British watchmaker...
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    Thomas Mudge (1715 – 14 November 1794, London) was an English horologist who invented the lever escapement, a technological improvement to the pocket watch...
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  • Richard Mudge (1718–1763), English clergyman and composer Thomas H. Mudge (1815–1862), American Methodist Episcopal clergyman Zachariah Mudge (priest)...
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  • Jennifer Mudge (born August 16, 1978) is an American television and stage actress. Mudge attended Rhode Island College and trained at Trinity Repertory...
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    The lever escapement, invented by the English clockmaker Thomas Mudge in 1754 (albeit first used in 1769), is a type of escapement that is used in almost...
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    functions were made during this period. The lever escapement, invented by Thomas Mudge in 1754 and improved by Josiah Emery in 1785, gradually came into use...
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  • Thomas Hicks Mudge (1815–1862) was an American Methodist Episcopal clergyman, born at Orrington, Me., the nephew of Enoch Mudge. He graduated from Wesleyan...
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    His mother's sister, Elizabeth Kingdom, was married to Thomas Mudge Jr, son of Thomas Mudge the horologist. He had two elder sisters, Sophia, the eldest...
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  • Spellsinger (redirect from Mudge the Otter)
    dreaming. This belief is soon dispelled when Mudge the Otter stabs him. Mudge, who considers Jonathon Thomas' full name to be too long-winded, nicknames...
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  • Sophia's sister, Elizabeth Kingdom (1761–1856), married Thomas (1760–1843) the namesake son of Thomas Mudge, the horologist. A Tunnel Boring Machine on Crossrail...
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    Huygens Antide Janvier Jean-Antoine Lépine Thomas Mudge Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec Hubert Sarton [fr] Thomas Tompion Gérald Genta Chronometer watch Clockmaker...
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    which have been adopted since the invention of the lever escapement by Thomas Mudge in the 18th century, the coaxial escapement functions with a system of...
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  • master, clockmaker of the Palatine Zweibrücken court in Zweibrücken. Thomas Mudge (1715–1794), English watchmaker, London. inventor of the free lever escapement...
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    improved by Thomas Earnshaw (1749–1829). The lever escapement, the single most important technological breakthrough, though invented by Thomas Mudge in 1754...
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    with Harrison Passage and Maskelyne Passage to the northeast, after Thomas Mudge (1715–94), English horologist who made substantial improvements to marine...
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    than had been anticipated. Ferdinand Berthoud in France, as well as Thomas Mudge in Britain also successfully produced marine timekeepers. Although none...
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    journalist. Close to the font, there is a bronze memorial plaque for Thomas Mudge (1715/16–1794), inventor of the lever escapement and watchmaker to George...
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    towards the end of the 18th century, the lever escapement (invented by Thomas Mudge in 1755) was put into limited production by a handful of makers including...
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    by Graham's successor Thomas Mudge kept time just as accurately as his huge sea clocks.[citation needed] It is possible that Mudge was able to do this after...
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    swing, it cannot get started again. The lever escapement, invented by Thomas Mudge in 1750, has been used in the vast majority of watches since the 19th...
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    overall after many years of contention with the Board ending in 1773. Thomas Mudge – £500 advance in 1777 for developing his marine timekeeper and a £3...
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  • Britain. His uncle Thomas Mudge was a famous horologist. In addition, the family was connected to the politically powerful Pitt family. Mudge entered the Navy...
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    escapement The greatest single improvement ever applied to pocket watches – Thomas Mudge Longcase clock or grandfather clock – William Clement Marine chronometer...
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    Peiter C. Zatko, better known as Mudge, is an American network security expert, open source programmer, writer, and hacker. He is currently the chief...
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    was paid twenty guineas for the portrait, which was commissioned by Thomas Mudge, Brunel's business partner and the brother-in-law of his wife. The work...
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    (1715–1787), merchant and owner of ship involved in Boston Tea Party Thomas Mudge (horologist) (1715-1794), horologist who was responsible for the Lever...
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    "Print (1977,U.511)". British Museum. "Print (1977,U.512)". British Museum. Mudge 2000, pp. viii–xii. Ashbee 1879, p. 364. "Such Things Are, or a peep into...
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    Thomas Mitchell into the country between Maranoa, Mount Mudge and the River Victoria (1846)". Number 38 - Map of the expedition of Major Sir Thomas Mitchell...
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    showjumping championships. Rev Richard Mudge (1718–1763), clergyman, composer and brother of the eminent clockmaker Thomas Mudge, died here. OS Explorer Map 232 :...
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    Clockmakers in 1722. Between 1730 and 1738, Graham had as an apprentice Thomas Mudge, who went on to be an eminent watchmaker in his own right, and invented...
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