Diedrich Uhlhorn
Diedrich Uhlhorn | |
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| Born | 3 June 1764 |
| Died | 1837 (aged 72-73) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, mechanic, engineer |
Diedrich Uhlhorn (3 June 1764 – 1837) was a German engineer, mechanic and inventor.
Life
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Medal Diedrich and Johann Heinrich Uhlhorn (son of D.):
“On the completion of the 200th minting machine in 1876 /
To commemorate the D:Uhlhorn invention of the lever-operated minting machine in 1817”
(Wittig, Grevenbroich 1876, 41,5 mm, gilt bronze)
“On the completion of the 200th minting machine in 1876 /
To commemorate the D:Uhlhorn invention of the lever-operated minting machine in 1817”
(Wittig, Grevenbroich 1876, 41,5 mm, gilt bronze)
Uhlhorn was an engineer, mechanic and inventor, who invented in 1817 the first mechanical tachometer.[1][2] Between 1817 and 1830 he was inventor of the Presse Monétaire (level coin press known as Uhlhorn Press) which bears his name.[3] He was married.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ James, Harold (2012-02-26). Krupp: A History of the Legendary German Firm. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-15340-7.
- ^ Lucendo, Jorge (2020-04-23). Centuries of Inventions: Encyclopedia and History of Inventions. Jorge Lucendo.
- ^ "Uhlhorn". Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
Further reading
[edit]- Volker Benard-Wagenhoff, Konrad Schneider: Dieser unerschöpfliche, seltene Mann – Diedrich Uhlhorn und die moderne Münztechnik. Grevenbroich 2009
- Otto Albert Bormann: Dietrich Uhlhorn (1764–1837). In: Rheinisch-Westfälische Wirtschaftsbiographien, Band I. Aschendorff, Münster 1931, pages 177-195.
- Egbert Ritter von Hoyer: Uhlhorn, Diedrich. in: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 39, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1895, pages 166–168.
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