Isaac and Josias (1552-1575) Habrecht were two clockmaker brothers from Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen

Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....

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Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

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They were hired to build the second astronomical clock in Strasbourg

Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...

 between 1571 and 1574, its design being created by Christian Herlin and later his pupil Conrad Dasypodius

Conrad Dasypodius

Conrad Dasypodius was a professor of mathematics in Strasbourg, Alsace. He was born in Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland. His first name was also rendered as Konrad or Conradus or Cunradus, and his last name has been alternatively stated as Rauchfuss, Rauchfuß, and Hasenfratz...

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Josias and Isaac were two sons of the clockmaker Joachim Habrecht
who built the astronomical clock in Schaffhausen.

Isaac Habrecht

Born 23 February 1544 in Schaffhausen, he died 11 November 1620 in Strasbourg.
In 1566 he married Anna Rueger. In 1586 he married Margarete Beck.

External links

• Die astronomische Uhr des Fronwagturms - Peter Scheck (In German)
• Solothurn Region Tourism
• Mes Bases Généalogiques (In French)