John Ellicott
John Ellicott (London, 1706–1772), was an English clock and watchmaker of the 18th century. His father, a Cornishman, John Ellicott (-1733), was also a clockmaker and had been admitted to the Clockmakers' Company in 1696. John Ellicott (jnr) conducted business first from Austin Friars Street EC2 and later from Swithin’s Alley, Royal Exchange, and in 1738 was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
John Ellicott
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- 1706
- Died
- 1772
- Occupation
- watchmaker
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society
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- English
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John Ellicott (London, 1706–1772), was an English clock and watchmaker of the 18th century. His father, a Cornishman, John Ellicott (-1733), was also a clockmaker and had been admitted to the Clockmakers' Company in 1696. John Ellicott (jnr) conducted business first from Austin Friars Street EC2 and later from Swithin’s Alley, Royal Exchange, and in 1738 was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
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John Ellicott (1706–1772) was a watchmaker. The watchmaker was a member of Royal Society and Royal Society of London.
Languages used include English. Honours include Fellow of the Royal Society.
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He showed a keen interest in scientific matters and maintained an observatory at his home in Hackney. He was best known for his work on temperature compensated pendulums and his use of the cylinder escapement. His quality workmanship led to an appointment as Clockmaker to George III. His son Edward (-1791), joined the business in 1760. Over their twelve-year partnership, their clocks were simply signed Ellicott, London.
Communicated to the Royal Society / by John Ellicott, F.R.S. To which is prefixed, part of a letter from the Abbè Nollet, member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, and F.R.S. John Ellicott is recorded as watchmaker.
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Reloj de sobremesa estilo bracket realizado por John Ellicot hacia 1757. Galería de las Colecciones Reales. Madrid. España.
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1706
John Ellicott born.
1772
John Ellicott died.
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Ellicott, John (1706?–1772), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
Ellicott, John (1706?–72), The Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century British Philosophers, 1999
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- 1.Carter Wright. Fine And Interesting Antique Clocks » JOHN ELLICOTT mahogany striking table clock, circa 1770.
- 2.Davidrumsey.com. John Ellicott — Clock - 1740 - 1750.
- 3.Baillie, G. H. Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World — G. H. Baillie. January 2006. 9781406791136.
- 4.Webster Signature Database Search Results. historydb.adlerplanetarium.org.
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Vol 5 Jeremiah to Malachi: Ellicott's Commentary on the Whole Bible (1954) — Internet Archive
John Ellicott was an artist. Observations on sand-iron: in a letter to Mr. John Ellicot, F.R.S. from Mr. Project Gutenberg holds 1 full text attributed to John Ellicott. Remarks by John Ellicott, Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting, 1976, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wellcome Collection, Wikidata.
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