Benjamin Vulliamy
Benjamin Vulliamy (1747 – 31 December 1811), was a British clockmaker responsible for building the Regulator Clock, which, between 1780 and 1884, was the main timekeeper of the King's Observatory Kew and the official regulator of time in London. In 1773 Vulliamy had received a Royal Appointment as the King's Clockmaker.
Benjamin Vulliamy | |
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From a painting in the Clockmakers' Museum at the Science Museum, London | |
| Born | 1747 London, England |
| Died | 31 December 1811 (aged 63–64) |
| Occupation | Clockmaker |
| Spouse | Sarah de Gingins |
| Children | Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy Lewis Vulliamy |
| Parent(s) | de:Justin Vulliamy, Mary Gray Vulliamy |
| Relatives | de:Benjamin Gray, (maternal grandfather) |
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