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Christopher Pinchbeck sr.

British clockmaker and maker of musical automata
Person Human Q3675872

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
1670
Date of death
November 18, 1732
Place of birth
Clerkenwell
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain[7]
Occupation
inventor
Father
Christopher Pinchbeck jr.[6]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[12]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[11]
Different from
Christopher Pinchbeck jr.[13]
Family name
Pinchbeck[9]
Given name
Christopher[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Christopher Pinchbeck sr. da Christopher Pinchbeck zh 克里斯托弗·平貝克
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Christopher Pinchbeck.jpg ↗
Benezit ID
B00142128
Freebase ID
/m/03c5_bj
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp51042
Open Plaques subject ID
7191
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
22286
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10009721

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Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Great Britain
Given name 1
Christopher
Instance of 1
human
Occupation 1
inventor
Place of birth 1
Clerkenwell
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Christopher Pinchbeck sr. was born in 1670[1] in Clerkenwell[2]. Christopher Pinchbeck sr. died on November 18, 1732[3], in London[4]. Christopher Pinchbeck sr. worked as an inventor[5].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Pinchbeck sr. born?

Christopher Pinchbeck sr.'s place of birth was Clerkenwell[2].

Where did Christopher Pinchbeck sr. die?

Christopher Pinchbeck sr. died in London[4].

Who were Christopher Pinchbeck sr.'s parents?

Christopher Pinchbeck sr.'s father was Christopher Pinchbeck jr.[6].

What did Christopher Pinchbeck sr. do for work?

Christopher Pinchbeck sr. worked as an inventor[5].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Great Britain London

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . commemorative plaque. openplaques.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Christopher Pinchbeck jr.
    Place of birth → Clerkenwell
    Place of death → London
    Father → Christopher Pinchbeck jr.
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Languages spoken, written or signed: English, batch #263717"
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