Peter Litherland
Illustration — Plaque to Peter Litherland in Liverpool Peter Litherland (1756–1805) was an English watchmaker and inventor. He was born in Warrington and later moved to Liverpool, which was then the centre of the watchmaking trade. In 1791 he patented the rack lever escapement for watches, which was more accurate than the commonly used verge escapement.
Peter Litherland
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- Born
- 1756 · Warrington.
- Died
- 1805 · Liverpool.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- engineer · watchmaker
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Illustration — Plaque to Peter Litherland in Liverpool Peter Litherland (1756–1805) was an English watchmaker and inventor. He was born in Warrington and later moved to Liverpool, which was then the centre of the watchmaking trade. In 1791 he patented the rack lever escapement for watches, which was more accurate than the commonly used verge escapement.
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Born at Warrington in 1756, died in Liverpool in 1805.
Peter Litherland (1756–1805) was a British engineer and watchmaker.
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