Ferdinand Berthoud

Ferdinand Berthoud
Born(1727-03-18)18 March 1727
Plancemont-sur-Couvet, Principality of Neuchâtel
Died20 June 1807(1807-06-20) (aged 80)
Groslay, French Empire
Occupationswatchmaker, scientist, Horologist-Mechanic by appointment to the King and the Navy

Ferdinand Berthoud (French pronunciation: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ bɛʁtu]; 18 March 1727 – 20 June 1807) was a scientist and watchmaker. He became a master watchmaker in Paris in 1753. Berthoud, who held the position of Horologist-Mechanic by appointment to the King and the Navy, left behind him an exceptionally broad body of work, in particular in the field of marine chronometers.

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