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Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz

watchmaker from the Principality of Neuchâtel
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Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz

Summary

Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz is a human[1]. Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1752[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on November 15, 1791[5]. He worked as a watchmaker[6] and mechanical automaton engineer[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds[2], Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz…
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz passed away in Naples[4].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz was born on October 13, 1752[3].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz died on November 15, 1791[5].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's father was Pierre Jaquet-Droz[8].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[9].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz held citizenship in Republic of Geneva[10].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's professions included watchmaker[6].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's professions included mechanical automaton engineer[7].
  • Among Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's employers was Pierre Jaquet-Droz[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz is Jaquet-Droz automata[12].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's religion is recorded as reformed[13].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz is recorded as male[14].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's Commons category is recorded as Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz[16].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's given name is recorded as Henri-Louis[17].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's official website is recorded as https://www.jaquet-droz.com/fr/the-extraordinary-history-jaquet-droz[18].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's Commons Creator page is recorded as Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds[2], Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz… he was born on October 13, 1752[3]. His father was Pierre Jaquet-Droz[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include watchmaker[6] and mechanical automaton engineer[7]. Among Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's employers was Pierre Jaquet-Droz[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz is Jaquet-Droz automata[12].

Personal Life

Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's religion is recorded as reformed[13].

Death and Burial

Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz died on November 15, 1791[5]. He passed away in Naples[4].

FAQs

Where was Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz born?

Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's place of birth was La Chaux-de-Fonds[2].

Where did Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz die?

Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz passed away in Naples[4].

Who were Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's parents?

Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz's father was Pierre Jaquet-Droz[8].

What did Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz do for work?

Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz worked as watchmaker[6] and mechanical automaton engineer[7].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Prussia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . jaquet-droz.com. jaquet-droz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → La Chaux-de-Fonds
    Occupation → —
    Religion or worldview → reformed
    Instance of → human
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