Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Joseph Saxton (1799-1873) was an American inventor, born at Huntingdon, Pa. He went to Philadelphia in 1817 and while there invented a machine for cutting the teeth of marine chronometer wheels, and an escapement and compensating pendulum for clocks, and constructed a clock for the steeple of Independence Hall.He went to London in 1828 and resided there nine years, enjoying the acquaintance of Faraday.. }
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- Joseph_Saxton comment "Joseph Saxton (1799-1873) was an American inventor, born at Huntingdon, Pa. He went to Philadelphia in 1817 and while there invented a machine for cutting the teeth of marine chronometer wheels, and an escapement and compensating pendulum for clocks, and constructed a clock for the steeple of Independence Hall.He went to London in 1828 and resided there nine years, enjoying the acquaintance of Faraday.".