René Grillet de Roven

René Grillet de Roven
Born(fl. 1673–1681)
Rouen (Normandy, France)
OccupationsClockmaker; inventor; instrument maker
Known forEarly mechanical calculating machine; scientific instruments (hygrometers, barometers, drawing instruments)
Notable workCuriositez mathematiques de l'invention du Sr Grillet horlogeur a Paris (1673)

René Grillet de Roven, also René Grillet, was a French mechanic and watchmaker who designed a mechanical calculating machine in the 17th century.

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