Johann Rudolf Stadler

Johann Rudolf Stadler
Born1605 (1605)
Zürich, Old Swiss Confederacy
Died16 October 1637(1637-10-16) (aged 31–32)
Isfahan, Safavid Iran
Cause of deathExecution
Burial placeNew Julfa Armenian Cemetery
OccupationsClockmaker, watchmaker
FatherErhard Stadler
RelativesJohann Rudolf Schmid von Schwarzenhorn (uncle)
Otto Bruggeman (brother-in-law)

Johann Rudolf Stadler (1605 – 16 October 1637) was a Swiss Protestant clockmaker. He is mostly known for his life in Safavid Iran, where he worked as a prosperous watchmaker. He eventually fell victim to intrigue in relation to the death of a trespasser on his property, and was executed.

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